Abhijit Mukherjee

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Abhijit Mukherjee Biography

Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of India's former president late Pranab Mukherjee, worked as a corporate executive for firms like the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Maruti Udyog Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited and was the General Manager in charge of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Steel Authority of India Limited before he entered into politics under INC's banner in 2011.
He entered the political fray by winning the legislative seat in Nalhati, in the assembly elections. He contested in the 12th Lok Sabha elections from Jangipur constituency to fill the void left by his father Pranab Mukherjee following his appointment as President of India. He then won the 2014 elections from the same constituency. In the 2019 General elections to the Lok Sabha, he lost to his rival as the ruling TMC. His sister Sharmistha Mukherjee joined INC in 2014.

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Abhijit Mukherjee Personal Life

Full Name	Abhijit Mukherjee
Date of Birth	02 Jan 1960 (Age 66)
Place of Birth	Hoogley (West Bengal)
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Chartered Engineer, Social Worker
Father's Name	Shri Pranab Mukherjee
Mother's Name	Smt. Suvra Mukherjee
Spouse's Name	Smt. Chitralekha Mukherjee
Spouse's Profession	Self Employed and Social Wellfare
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

Abhijit Mukherjee Net Worth

Net Worth

₹11.29 CRORE

ASSETS

₹14.34 CRORE

Liabilities

₹3.04 CRORE

Interesting Facts about Abhijit Mukherjee

His grandfather, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee, was part of the Indian independence movement and a representative of the Indian National Congress.

Political Timeline of Abhijit Mukherjee

• 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from Jangipur constituency where he again defeated CPM's Muzaffar Hossain with a margin of 8161 votes.
• 2012 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha in a by election by defeating CPM's Muzaffar Hossain with a margin of 2536 votes.
• 2011 : Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly where he defeated Dipak Chaterjee of AIFB by securing 76,047 votes.

Abhijit Mukherjee Early Life

• 1984: Mukherjee graduated with a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from the Jadavpur University

Abhijit Mukherjee Achievements

Awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed University) on 26 June 2015 for his immense contribution to social upliftment and role in promoting Corporate Social Responsibilities.

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