Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2004–2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Satyabrata Mookherjee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tapas Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Krishnanagar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-12-11)11 December 1969 (age 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2004-2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Avrajyoti Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Gurudas Sikdar (father) Niharbala Sikdar (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kolkata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Debagram D.K girls school, Debagram S.A Vidyapith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served asmember of parliament of theCommunist Party of India (Marxist) from theKrishnagar constituency in the14th Lok Sabha. She was defeated in the2009 Indian general election by the actor turned politicianTapas Paul of theTrinamool Congress. She had been reportedly inactive in politics following her defeat. In 2019, she herself pledged support to theAll India Trinamool Congress and then joined theBharatiya Janata Party in the following year.[1]
She was amiddle-distance runner and won the800 metres at the1995 Asian Athletics Championships. She went on to win the bronze medal in 800 m and 1500 m events in the1998 Asian Athletics Championships and gold medal in both the events in theAsian Games in Bangkok in 1998.[2][3] She is a recipient of theArjuna Award in 1995 and theMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for the year 1998–1999. She was awarded thePadma Shri in 2003.[4]
Sikdar was born on 11 December 1969 to Gurudas Sikdar and Nihar Sikdar in Debagram ofNadia district inWest Bengal. She studied tillHigher Secondary. Sikdar married Avtar Singh on 9 February 1994, with whom she has a son.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing India | ||||
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 800 m |
| 3rd | 1500 m | |||
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m | |
| 1st | 1500 m | |||
| 1995 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 800 m |
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