Bandhu Tirkey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gangotri Kujur |
| Constituency | Mandar |
| In office 2005–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Deo Kumar Dhan |
| Succeeded by | Gangotri Kujur |
| Constituency | Mandar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) All India Trinamool Congress Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch United Goans Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Dahisot Banhora, Ranchi district |
Bandhu Tirkey is an Indian politician and a former Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elected from Mandar of Jharkhand state as a member of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) in 2019.
Babulal Marandi expelled his party MLAs Pradeep Yadav and Tirkey from the party for anti-party activities. Both of them later joined Indian National Congress in its Delhi headquarters as Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) party was merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
On March 28, 2022 Bandhu was convicted and sentenced to 3-year jail term related to corruption charges.[4]
In April 2022, he was disqualified from the 5th Jharkhand Assembly after the conviction by the CBI court on disproportionate assets case.[5]