Manohar Tirkey

Manohar Tirkey (born 20 November 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a Revolutionary Socialist Party ticket from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1][2][3]

Manohar Tirkey
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Joachim Baxla
Succeeded by	Dasrath Tirkey
Constituency	Alipurduars
Minister of State for Public Works and Development, West Bengal
In office 2006–2009
In office 1991–2001
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Paban Kumar Lakra
Succeeded by	Wilson Champramary
Constituency	Kalchini
In office 1991–2001
Preceded by	Khudiram Pahan
Succeeded by	Paban Kumar Lakra
Constituency	Kalchini
In office 1977–1987
Preceded by	Paban Kumar Lakra
Succeeded by	Khudiram Pahan
Constituency	Kalchini
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-20) 20 November 1953 (age 71)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Revolutionary Socialist Party
Spouse	Sitamuni Tirkey
Residence(s)	Satali Tea Garden, P.O. Hasimara, P.S. Jaigaon, Jalpaiguri district
Profession	Trade Unionist

The son of the late Leba Tirkey and late Sundhari Tirkey, he was born at Satali Tea Garden in Jalpaiguri district on 20 November 1953. He was educated at St. Joseph’s High School, Alipurduars. While in school he was the best player in the B.C.Roy Trophy.^[4]

An active trade unionist, he is General Secretary of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union and North Bengal Forest Majdur Union (both affiliated with UTUC) and is a member of the state committee of UTUC and RSP. As a member of the Lok Sabha, he is member of the Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment and Committee on Government Assurances.^[4]

Earlier, he was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2006, 1996, 1991 and 1982.^[5][6] He was minister of state for PWD in 1996–2001 and in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal in 2006.^[1][4]