Dinesh Trivedi | |
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 Trivedi at a press conference in New Delhi on the modernization of Indian Railways, September 2011 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2020 – 12 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hassan Imran |
| Succeeded by | Jawhar Sircar |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Constituency | Gujarat |
| Minister of Railways, Government of India | |
| In office 13 July 2011 – 18 March 2012 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Mukul Roy |
| Minister of State for Health and Family Welfares, Government of India | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 13 July 2011 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Preceded by | Panabaka Lakshmi (independent charge) |
| Succeeded by | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tarit Baran Topdar |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Singh |
| Constituency | Barrackpore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1950[1] New Delhi, India[1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (1998–2021) Janata Dal (1990–1998) Indian National Congress (1980–1990) |
| Spouse | Minal Trivedi[1] |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (BCom) University of Texas, Austin (MBA) |
| Profession | Pilot |
Dinesh Trivedi (born 4 June 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from West Bengal and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (2009–19) representing Barrackpore constituency of West Bengal.[2][3] Prior to that he was Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for two separate terms (1990–96, 2002–08). He is the former Union Minister for Railways and the former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under Manmohan Singh's cabinet.
Trivedi was recipient of Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2016–17 period and was felicitated at an event at the central hall of Parliament.[4] He is also the Chairman of the Indo-European Union Parliamentary Forum (IEUPF), and other Parliamentary Forums.[5]
On 12 February 2021, Trivedi resigned from Trinamool Congress and also decided to quit his Rajya Sabha seat.[6][7] He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 March 2021.[8]
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- ^ Sheela Bhatt (12 July 2011). "Trivedi, a man of many parts". Rediff.com. New Delhi. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Amid chaos in Parliament, MPs awarded Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for 2014–2017 period | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". dna. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Indo-EU parliamentary forum launched". The Times of India. 3 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "West Bengal News: TMC सांसद दिनेश त्रिवेदी ने किया इस्तीफे का ऐलान, BJP में जाने की अटकलें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "West Bengal assembly polls: Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP". The Times of India. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.