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| Full name | Bhaichung Bhutia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (age 49) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tinkitam,Sikkim, India[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | East Bengal | 9 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | JCT | 20 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | East Bengal | 31 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Bury | 37 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Mohun Bagan | 11 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | →Perak (loan) | 8 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | East Bengal | 38 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Selangor MK Land | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | East Bengal | 16 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Mohun Bagan | 45 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | East Bengal | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | United Sikkim | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | East Bengal | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 227 | (128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | India U23 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2011 | India | 84 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | United Sikkim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Sikkim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled asBaichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.[3][4][5][6] Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer ofIndian football in the international arena.[7] He is often nicknamed theSikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football.[8][9] Three-time Indian Player of the YearI. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football".[10]
Bhutia has had four spells at thenI-League sideEast Bengal FC, the club where he started his career. When he joined English clubBury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, afterMohammed Salim. Afterwards he had a shortloan spell at the Malaysian football clubPerak FA. He has also played forJCT Mills, which won the league once during his tenure; andMohun Bagan, which failed to win the league once during his two spells, in his native India. His international footballing honours include winning theNehru Cup,LG Cup,SAFF Championship three times and theAFC Challenge Cup. He is also India's second mostcapped player, with 80 international caps to his name.
Off the field, Bhutia is known for winning the reality television programmeJhalak Dikhhla Jaa, which caused much controversy with his then-club Mohun Bagan, and for being the first Indian athlete toboycott theOlympic torch relay in support of theTibetan independence movement. Bhutia, who has a footballstadium named after him in honour of his contribution to Indian football (first player to have such honour while he is still playing), has also won many awards, such as theArjuna Award and thePadma Shri.[11][12]
In October 2010, he foundedBhaichung Bhutia Football Schools in Delhi in partnership with football byCarlos Queiroz andNike. In August 2011, Bhutia announced his retirement from international football. His farewell match was with theIndia national team on 10 January 2012 againstBayern Munich at theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.[13]
Bhutia in the general election ofAll India Football Federation (AIFF) for the president post; lost 33–1 toKalyan Chaubey.[14][15][16] He also served as president of theSikkim Football Association.[17]
Bhaichung Bhutia was born in an agriculturalBhutia family. Both of his parents were farmers in Sikkim and were originally not keen on Bhutia's interest in sports. His father died in his childhood, but after encouragement from his uncle, Karma Bhutia, he started his education at St. Xavier's School,Pakyong,Sikkim. At the age of nine he won a football scholarship fromSAI to attend theTashi Namgyal Academy inGangtok.[18][19]
Bhutia went on to play for several schools and local clubs in his home state of Sikkim, including the Gangtok-based Boys Club, which was managed by Karma.[20] His performance at the 1992Subroto Cup, where he won the "Best Player" award, brought him to the notice of the football establishment. Former India goalkeeperBhaskar Ganguly spotted his talent and helped him make the transition toCalcutta football.[21] In addition to football, Bhutia also represented his school at badminton, basketball, and athletics.[20]
In 1993, at the age of sixteen, Bhutia left school to join the professionalEast Bengal F.C. inKolkata.[22] Two years later, he transferred toJCT Mills inPhagwara, which went on to win theIndia National Football League in the1996–97 season.[20][23] Bhutia was the top goalscorer in the league, and was chosen to make his international debut in theNehru Cup.[18] He was named "1996 Indian Player of the Year".[18][21]
In 1997, Bhutia returned to East Bengal.[20] He has the distinction of scoring the firsthat-trick in thelocal derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, when he registered one in East Bengal's 4–1 victory in the1997 Federation Cup semi-final.[24] He became team captain in the1998–99 season, during which East Bengal finished second behindSalgaocar in the league.[25] Furthermore, he became the19th footballer to receive theArjuna Award in 1999, which theGovernment of India gives out to athletes to recognise their "outstanding achievements" in national sports.[18][21]
"His presence will be a big boost to the confidence of many Asian youngsters."
Bhutia has had limited opportunities in playing overseas. On 30 September 1999, he travelled overseas to play forBury in Greater Manchester, England. He became only the second Indian footballer to play professionally in Europe afterMohammed Salim.[27] By penning a three-year contract he also became the first Indian footballer to sign for a European club.[26] This followed unsuccessful trials for Bhutia withFulham,West Bromwich Albion andAston Villa.[28][29] He had difficulty in obtaining avisa and could not make his debut, until 3 October 1999 againstCardiff City.[30][31] In that match, he came on as a substitute forIan Lawson and played a part in Bury's second goal, which was scored byDarren Bullock after Bhutia'svolley was deflected into his path.[32] On 15 April 2000, he scored his first goal in the English league in the game againstChesterfield.[33] A recurring knee injury limited him to only three games in hisfinal season at Bury, and he was released after the club was placed inadministration.[34] His final appearance was a 3–0 defeat toSwindon Town on 27 August 2001.[34]
In 2002, Bhutia returned to India and played forMohun Bagan for a year.[35] However, he was injured early in theseason and failed to play again that season, missing Mohun Bagan's only trophy win; the All Airlines Gold Cup.[35]
Afterwards, Bhutia again returned to theEast Bengal Club,[21] helping them to win theASEAN Club Championship.
He scored a goal in thefinal, a 3–1 win overTero Sasana, and was named the "man of the match". He finished as the top scorer of the Championship with nine goals.[36] He also scored in the 1–1 draw againstPetrokimia Putra and scored five goals in a 6–0 win againstPhilippine Army in the same tournament.[37][38]
Bhutia signed up to play forPerak FA, the Malaysian championship club, from August to October 2003 on loan and returned to East Bengal Club for the regular season.[39] However, his stint atPerak FA ended in a 3–1 defeat againstSabah FA in theMalaysia Cup semi-finals, after which Bhutia described himself as the "villain of the piece".[40]
In the2003–04 season, Bhutia scored 12 goals as East Bengal won the league by four points from second-placedDempo.[41][42] During the2004–05 season, Bhutia scored nine goals for East Bengal, which finished in third place behindSC Goa and champions Dempo.[43] He continued to play for East Bengal until the end of the2005–06 season. In his final season there he was awarded the "Player of the National Football League" by theAll India Football Federation (AIFF) in a season where he scored 12 goals.[44] Despite this, East Bengal finished runners-up toMahindra United in the league.[45]
In 2005, Bhutia signed for another Malaysian club,Selangor MK Land.[46] He made five appearances only, scoring one goal, as the club had monetary problems. Before, he received an offer from thenHome United managerSteve Darby, but rejected the offer. Darby later revealed that he failed to sign Bhutia because the offer he made was less than what he was getting in India that time.[47]
"I will try to live up to the expectations of Mohun Bagan supporters and bring success to the team this time."
On 15 June 2006, he joinedMohun Bagan and formed an attacking partnership withJose Ramirez Barreto. However, the2006–07 season was a poor one for Bhutia and Mohun Bagan as they finished eighth in the league, just one position aboverelegation.[49] During the2007–08 season (the league was now known as theI-League), Bhutia scored 10 goals in 18 matches, and Mohun Bagan finished slightly higher in the league in fourth place.[50] Bhutia won the Indian Player of the Year for the second time in 2008. In winning the award, he became only the second footballer to win it more than once; the other wasI. M. Vijayan.[51] In the2008–09 season, despite a 10-match winning streak, Mohun Bagan finished in second place behindChurchill Brothers because of a final day loss to Mahindra United.[52] Bhutia finished the season with six goals.[53]
On 18 May 2009, Bhutia announced he would quit Mohun Bagan, due to the questioning of his footballing commitment by the club's officials.[54] As a result of the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa incident, he was suspended for six months by Mohun Bagan.[55] Bhutia was quoted saying "It is just a ploy to keep me at Mohun Bagan for another season. But I will not play for them any more."
"I want to tell the millions of East Bengal supporters that I am going to finish my career here. It is not going to be a matter of [a] few months but for the rest of my life."
Bhutia was reported to have officially signed for East Bengal on 22 June 2009, on a one-year contract, announcing that he would end his playing career at the club.[57] Upon signing for East Bengal, Bhutia declared it to be hishomecoming, "This is really my homecoming. This is the club from where it all started and it is here where it is going to end."[56] The situation was further complicated, however, as Mohun Bagan's general secretary Anjan Mitra said "Our contract with Bhaichung is perfectly legal and he has one more year left with us."[58] Bhutia's lawyer Usha Nath Banerjee countered this, "I doubt the legality of Bagan's contract. In any case, according to FIFA and AIFF rules, a player who is above 28 years of age is free to make a choice of club in the third year of his contract".[58] Bhutia and Mohun Bagan were set to meet on 17 August in the AIFF headquarters to settle their differences with AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco.[58] On 29 August, it was announced that the issue had not been resolved yet and the outbound Colaco was set to meet Bhutia on 30 August.[59] No compromise was reached, however, and on 5 September former additional solicitor general Amrendra Sharan was appointed to look into the dispute.[60] On 10 September, Bhutia fileddefamation charges, claiming damages of₹10 million, against Mohun Bagan for "trying to tarnish his reputation".[61] Bhutia was granted interim relief on 26 September, but the case between Mohun Bagan and Bhutia is set to continue until a final verdict is reached.[62] On 4 November, it was revealed that Mohun Bagan had approached football's governing bodyFIFA to intervene in the dispute with Bhutia.[63]
The start of the 2010–11 season would be without Bhutia until the end of January as theIndia national team prepared and participated in theAsian Cup from November to January. Though laid low by injuries in recent months, Bhutia believes he would return next season after taking a three-month break and if he ever decides to quit, he would do it from East Bengal.[64]
In 2012, Bhutia joinedUnited Sikkim as aplayer-coach.[65]
On 12 February 2015, it was announced that Bhutia would return toEast Bengal for the final time on a half-season contract, after which he would retire from professional football. Having retired from India colours in 2011 against South Korea in the AFC Asian Cup, Bhutia last season said he wished to retire donning red and gold colours "one last time".
"But I don't see that happening. I am really struggling with my knee injury and not in a shape to play the top-tier I-League for East Bengal. You can say that I am not going to play club again," Bhutia told reporters at the launch of East Bengal's residential academy in BA-CA ground in Salt Lake.[66][67]
Bhaichung made his senior international debut in the Nehru Cup againstThailand at the age of 19 on 10 March 1995.[68][69] Bhutia scored forIndia againstUzbekistan in the 1995Nehru Cup becoming India's youngest ever goalscorer, at 19.[70] In the1997 SAFF Championship, India beat theMaldives 5–1 in the final, Bhutia was responsible for one goal. Two years later, thetournament was held inGoa and India successfully defended their title by beating Bangladesh 2–0 in the final. Bhutia scored the second goal for India afterBruno Coutinho opened the scoring and Bhutia was named as the tournament's most valuable player.[71]
He also netted two goals in the final of the2002 LG Cup held inVietnam, in which India beat thehost nation 3–2,[72] Bhutia's goals came either side ofhalf-time.[73] The football tournament of the2003 Afro-Asian Games saw India finish as runners-up behind Uzbekistan. Bhutia scored two goals in the tournament, both of which came in the 5–3 semi-final win overZimbabwe.[74] In the2007 Nehru Cup, Bhutia scored apenalty in a 6–0 victory overCambodia in the opening match of the tournament.[75] He also scored in a 1–0 win overBangladesh[76] and a 3–0 win overKyrgyzstan.[77] Bhutia played a significant part in the final as he was involved in the build-up toN. P. Pradeep's winning goal againstSyria during which India won 1–0 to become champions.[78]
The next successful SAFF Championship was in2005 where Bhutia was captain, in the group stages he scored a goal in a 3–0 victory overBhutan but did not score in the other two matches.[79] India progressed to the semi-finals during which Bhutia played in the 1–0 win over the Maldives.[79] The final was a repeat of the 1999 final, as Bangladesh were the opposition, and once again India triumphed 2–0 during which Bhutia scored the second goal in the 81st minute from close range afterMehrajuddin Wadoo's 33rd-minute opener.[80] He received the award for the Most Valuable Player and also the Fair Play trophy.[80] The2008 SAFF Championship started with a 4–0 win over neighbouringNepal, Bhutia scored the second goal in the 34th minute.[81] It turned out to be Bhutia's only goal of the tournament, however, he did have several chances to score in the semi-final against Bhutan which saw India win 2–1 to reach the final.[82] In the final, India failed to defend their title after losing 1–0 to the Maldives.
He scored twice in a 2–1 victory in the2008 AFC Challenge Cup againstTurkmenistan to reach the semi-finals.[83] TheSikkimese Sniper scored a goal in the final againstTajikistan, during which India won 4–1 thanks to aSunil Chhetrihat-trick; the victory also allowed them to automatically qualify for the2011 AFC Asian Cup.[84] He was also selected as the most valuable player of the tournament, finishing with three goals.[84]
The2009 Nehru Cup was significant for Bhutia, as he earned his 100th cap for India in a 2–1 win over Kyrgyzstan, becoming the first Indian player to reach this milestone.[10] He also scored the first goal in this match to help the team recover from their opening day defeat toLebanon.[85] In the match againstSri Lanka, Bhutia again scored an opening goal which helped India to win 3–1 and solidified their chances of reaching the final. He was adjudged as the "man of the match" for his performance.[86] Bhutia missed the final match of theround-robin, as India were already guaranteed a spot in the deciding match. He was also adjudged as "Player of the Tournament" for his stellar performances in all of the matches, including the decider where they beat Syria in apenalty shootout.[87][88]
At the 2011 AFC Asian Cup inQatar, Bhutia was injured for their first two games againstAustralia andBahrain, but he came on as a second-half substitute againstSouth Korea, but failed to save India, losing 4–1 as they were eliminated. Shortly after the Asian Cup, he announced his retirement for India on 24 August 2011 with a record of 40 goals in 104 appearances.[89][90][91]
India | 0–4 |  Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mario Gómez 14'Thomas Müller 29', 37'Bastian Schweinsteiger 43' |
On 13 November 2012, Bhutia was named the interim manager ofUnited Sikkim to replace BelgianPhilippe De Ridder,[93] after the club's heavy 1–10 defeat in anI-League match againstPrayag United on 10 November 2012 at theSalt Lake Stadium.[94] In January 2018, leading up to theSantosh Trophy, he was appointed the manager ofSikkim.[95]
In 2009, partnering with choreographer Sonia Jaffer,[96] he won the third season ofJhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian version of the international seriesDancing with the Stars. Bhutia earned Rs. 4 million for winning the competition, beatingKaran Singh Grover andGauahar Khan in the final.[97] Bhutia donated half of the prize money to charity and the other half was shared with his choreographer; he also said some money would go towards areas hit byCyclone Aila. It was reported that an "SMS Voting Frenzy" allowed him to win after many organisations in Sikkim conducted mass voting events (this involved participants buying mobilecash cards so they could vote via SMS) to increase Bhutia's chance of winning the trophy.[98][99] This performance put Bhutia's relationship with his club Mohun Bagan in jeopardy, as he missed afriendly, as well as practice sessions, due to his participation in the reality show.[100]
In 2014, Bhutia joined theTrinamool Congress and unsuccessfully contested the2014 Indian general election fromDarjeeling constituency. In2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election he supportedLeft Front in favor of veteranCommunist Party of India (Marxist) leaderAshok Bhattacharya.[101]
Bhutia comes from aBuddhist background, although he is, by conviction, not religious - in fact anatheist.[102] The name "Bhaichung" literally means "little brother".[103] He married his longtime girlfriend Madhuri Tipnis, ahotel professional, on 30 December 2004 in his native village of Tinkitam in South Sikkim. They filed for divorce by mutual consent inBandra court on in February 2015. His fictional hero isHoward Roark, a character fromAyn Rand's novelThe Fountainhead, and he has a tattoo of a footballer on his arm.[104][105] The Sikkimese government has built a stadium, theBhaichung Stadium inNamchi, the district headquarters, in honour of Bhutia. He is one of the most popular figures in the state and is considered as a role model to manySikkimese as well to people from other states of India.[106] On 23 January 2008, Bhutia was nominated for thePadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contribution to Indian football.[107][108] Three days later on 26 January, India'sRepublic Day, he was chosen for the Padma Shri along with national swimming championBula Choudhury.[109]
He played in theGoal 4 Africa match held in theAllianz Arena, Munich, on 12 July 2008, for theEdu team, led byClarence Seedorf, and scored twice.[110] In 2009, Bhutia started a foundation called the "Indian Sports Foundation" to help footballers overcome serious injuries.[111] He is also the president of theFootball Players' Association of India (FPAI),[111] an organisation that promises "fair treatment" of Indian footballers by dealing with financial aspects such as pension plans.[112] He formed FPAI after seeing theProfessional Footballers' Association in England.[113]
He signed an endorsement deal withAdidas India Marketing Pvt. Ltd in November 2003.[114] Currently he is endorsingNike India. After completing the deal to become the brand's ambassador for India, Bhutia said "I am confident that Nike will help elevate the sport in the country."[115]
In 2008, Bhutia was solicited to run with theOlympic torch in India, but he refused tocarry the torch to show support for theTibetan independence movement. "I sympathise with the Tibetan cause. I'm against violence but I thought I should stand by theTibetan people in their fight," Bhutia said.[116] He was the first Indian sportsman to refuse to carry the Olympic torch.[116] His actions have won him little praise from his colleagues in India however, who criticised him for mixing sports with politics.
In 2011, Bhutia was caught in theSikkim earthquake. Although he was not injured, hisUnited Sikkim offices were completely destroyed. In the aftermath, he joined with severalBollywood actors likeNeha Dhupia andRahul Bose to raise money for earthquake victims.[117]
In 2018, after the break up with All India Trinamool Congress, he established a new party on 31 May. The name of the party is "Hamro Sikkim Party". He also served as brand ambassador of sport equipments manufacturer Vector X.[118]
On 28 October 2010, he startedBhaichung Bhutia Football Schools inDelhi in partnership withCarlos Queiroz.[119][120] BBFS also entered into partnership with United Sikkim andGarhwal FC for opening up coaching camps with grassroot framework in hilly areas of Sikkim and West Bengal in 2013.[121]
Bhutia was elected as member of the "Sportstar Aces 2023" jury.[122]
Bhutia's parents werefarmers. He has two elder brothers and one elder sister.[18] Bhutia was married to Madhuri Tipnis since 2004. They filed their divorce in 2015.[123] He is a father to three children, two girls and one boy.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1995 | 7 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 27 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 1995 | Sugathadasa Stadium,Colombo |  Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1995 SAFF Championship |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 6 March 1996 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil,Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 2–5 | 2–5 | 1996 Asian Cup qualifier |
| 4 | 11 April 1997 | Nehru Stadium,Cochin |  China | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1997 Nehru Cup |
| 5 | 7 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium,Kathmandu |  Bangladesh | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1997 SAFF Championship |
| 6 | 9 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |  Maldives | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1997 SAFF Championship |
| 7 | 13 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | Maldives | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1997 SAFF Championship |
| 8 | 26 April 1999 | Fatorda Stadium,Margao |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1999 SAFF Championship |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 29 April 1999 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | Maldives | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1999 SAFF Championship |
| 11 | 1 May 1999 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | Bangladesh | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1999 SAFF Championship |
| 12 | 15 April 2001 | Bangalore Stadium,Bangalore |  Yemen | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 13 | 20 May 2001 | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |  Brunei | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 14 | 10 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium,Karachi |  Bhutan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 SAFF Championship |
| 15 | 17 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | Bangladesh | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2005 SAFF Championship |
| 16 | 18 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium,Wan Chai |  Hong Kong | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 17 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |  Cambodia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup |
| 18 | 20 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup |
| 19 | 26 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |  Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup |
| 20 | 3 June 2008 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium,Malé |  Nepal | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2008 SAFF Championship |
| 21 | 22 July 2008 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 3 August 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 23 | 2–0 | |||||
| 24 | 13 August 2008 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |  Tajikistan | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 25 | 14 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium,Wan Chai | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 26 | 23 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 27 | 26 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
East Bengal
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Individual
Padma Shri:2008[135]| Year | Constituency | Political Party | Result | Position | Votes | % Votes | % Margin | Deposit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Siliguri | AITC | Lost | 2nd/11 | 63,982 | 38.01 | -8.35 | refunded | [138] |
| Year | Constituency | Political Party | Result | Position | Votes | % Votes | % Margin | Deposit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tumen-Lingi | HSP | Lost | 3rd/3 | 234 | 1.76 | -48.13 | forfeited | [139] |
| 2019 | Gangtok | HSP | Lost | 5th/6 | 70 | 0.94 | -50.74 | forfeited | [140] |
| 2019 (by-election) | Gangtok | HSP | Lost | 4th/6 | 579 | 9.44 | -31.44 | forfeited | [141] |
| Year | Constituency | Political Party | Result | Position | Votes | % Votes | % Margin | Deposit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Darjeeling | AITC | Lost | 2nd/13 | 2,91,018 | 25.47 | -17.26 | refunded | [142] |
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