Saikat Chakrabarti | |
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| Born | January 12, 1986 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Known for | Former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kamilka Malwatte |
Saikat Chakrabarti (born January 12, 1986) is a political advisor, left-wing activist, and software engineer. He was formerly chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the U.S. representative from New York's 14th congressional district representing portions of The Bronx and Queens in New York City.[1]
On August 2, 2019, he left Ocasio-Cortez's office to run New Consensus, a group promoting the Green New Deal.[1]
- ^ a b Schwartz, Nikki; Levine, Jon (August 2, 2019). "AOC loses top staffers following controversies". New York Post. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.