Deepa Dasmunsi (

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Ghosh; born 15 July 1960) is an Indian politician. She served as the member of parliament for

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in the

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. She was the Minister of State for

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from October 2012 until May 2014. She was the wife of

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politician Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, until his death in 2017.

Early life

Dasmunsi was born on 15 July 1960 in

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to Benoy Ghosh and Durga Ghosh. She was educated at the

Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on 8 May 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. I ...

in Kolkata and earned an M.A. in dramatics. She married Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on 15 April 1994 and has a son.

Positions held

1. 2006-2009 member,

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for Goalpokhar 2. 2009-2014 elected to

from

3. 31 August 2009 Member, Parliamentary Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice 4. 28 October 2012, Union Minister of State, Urban Development 5. 23 December 2023 - 2 February 2025 AICC Telangana in-charge 6. AICC Kerala in-charge - 2 February 2025.

Accomplishments

Dasmunsi has been, among other careers, a stage performer since 1984, television artist, costume designer and art director (TV serials and short films).

Sports and clubs

President, Delhi Women Football

Other information

Gold medalist at the post-graduation level and won many awards in theatre.

Education and career

Dasmunsi was educated at

and is a post- graduate in dramatics. She was a gold medallist at the post-graduation level. She was elected to the West Bengal state assembly in 2006 from the Goalpokhar. In 2009, she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha and was a member on the Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. She was the Union Minister of State, Urban Development. She has worked for the homeless street children, disabled children and tribal people.

Interests

Dasmunsi enjoys reading books, gardening, cooking and listening to classical music as her pastime. She has widely travelled across the world and has also been the President of the Delhi Women Football association.

References

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