Arup Chatterjee

Arup Chatterjee is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly representing the Nirsa Assembly constituency, affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)(L)).^[1][2]

Arup Chatterjee
Arup Chatterjee
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 November 2024
Preceded by	Aparna Sengupta
Constituency	Nirsa
In office 2009–2019
Preceded by	Aparna Sengupta
Succeeded by	Aparna Sengupta
Constituency	Nirsa
Personal details
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Residence(s)	Nirsa, Jharkhand
Profession	Politician

Early life and education

Chatterjee is the son of the late Gurudas Chatterjee, a former MLA from Nirsa known for his anti-corruption activism.^[3] He completed his graduation in 1994 at BBM Asansol and later earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IILM, Kolkata in 1997.^[4]

Political career

Chatterjee began his political journey with the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC), a precursor to CPI(ML)(L). He was first elected as an MLA from Nirsa in the 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election and retained his seat in the 2014 election.^[5] After a brief hiatus, he returned to the assembly by winning the 2024 election representing CPI(ML)(L).^[6]

Election history

Nirsa Assembly Election Results

Year	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Position	Margin
2009	Arup Chatterjee	Marxist Coordination Committee	69,000+	43.5%	Winner	—
2014	Arup Chatterjee	Marxist Coordination Committee	51,581	25.65%	Winner	—
2019	Aparna Sengupta	BJP	89,082	42.21%	Winner	—
2024	Arup Chatterjee	CPI(ML)(L)	104,855	43.74%	Winner	1,808

Personal life

Arup Chatterjee is married; his spouse works as a home tutor. His profession is politics.^[7]