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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name                = Manohar Tirkey
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age| 1953|11|20|df=y}}
| constituency        = [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alipurduars]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start          = 2009
| term_end            = 2014
| office1             = Minister of State for Public Works and Development, West Bengal
| term_start1         = 2006
| term_end1           = 2009
| term_start2         = 1991
| term_end2           = 2001
| office3             = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3       = [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini]]
| term_start3         = 2006
| term_end3           = 2009
| predecessor3        = Paban Kumar Lakra
| succeeded3          = [[Wilson Champamari]]
| constituency4       = [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini]]
| term_start4         = 1991
| term_end4           = 2001
| predecessor4        = Khudiram Pahan
| succeeded4          = Paban Kumar Lakra
| constituency5       = [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini]]
| term_start5         = 1977
| term_end5           = 1987
| predecessor5        = Paban Kumar Lakra
| succeeded5          = Khudiram Pahan
| nationality         = [[India]]n
| spouse              = Sitamuni Tirkey
| party               = [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
| residence           = Satali Tea Garden, P.O. [[Hasimara]], P.S. [[Jaigaon]], [[Jalpaiguri district]]
| alma_mater          = 
| profession          = Trade Unionist
| religion            = 
| website             = 
| footnotes           = 
| predecessor         = [[Joachim Baxla]]
| succeeded           = [[Dasrath Tirkey]]
}}

'''Manohar Tirkey''' (born 20 November 1953) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]  ticket from [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=wbarchieve>{{cite web| url = http://westbengalelectionresult.com/manohar-tirkey-political-profile/264| title = Manohar Tirkey: Political Profile| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://archive.today/20101020121845/http://westbengalelectionresult.com/manohar-tirkey-political-profile/264| archivedate = 20 October 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

The son of the late Leba Tirkey and late Sundhari Tirkey, he was born at Satali Tea Garden in [[Jalpaiguri district]] on 20 November 1953. He was educated at St. Josheph’s High School, Alipurduars. While in school he was the best player in the B.C.Roy Trophy.<ref name=parliament>{{cite web| url = http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4478| title = Detailed Profile: Shri Manhar Tirkey | work = | publisher = Government of India | accessdate = 2010-09-25 }}</ref>

An active trade unionist, he is General Secretary of [[Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union]] and North Bengal Forest Majdur Union (both affiliated to [[United Trade Union Congress|UTUC]]) and is a member of the state committee of UTUC and RSP. As a member of the Lok Sabha, he is member of the  Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment and Committee on Government Assurances.<ref name=parliament/>

Earlier, he was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in 2006, 1996, 1991, 1982 and 1977.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp11.htm| title =11 – Kalchini (ST) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977| publisher = Election Commission of India| accessdate = 2010-10-16 }}</ref> He was minister of state for PWD in 1996–2001 and in the [[Third Bhattacharjee ministry|Left Front Ministry in West Bengal in 2006]].<ref name=wbarchieve/><ref name=parliament/>

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{{IN Assembly succession box
| state= WB
| constituency= Kalchini
| before= [[Denis Lakra]] ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
| after=  [[Khudiram Pahan]] ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
| years= 1982–1987 }}
{{IN Assembly succession box
| state= WB
| constituency= Alipurduars
| before= [[Khudiram Pahan]] ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
| after=  [[Paban Kumar Lakra]] ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
| years= 1991 – 2001 }}
{{IN Assembly succession box
| state= WB
| constituency= Alipurduars
| before=  [[Paban Kumar Lakra]] ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
| after=  [[Wilson Champamari]] (Independent)
| years= 2006 – 2009 }}
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{{Lok Sabha succession box
| constituency = Alipurduar
| before= [[Joachim Baxla]] ([[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]])
| after= [[Dasrath Tirkey]] ([[All India Trinamool Congress]])
| years= 2009 – 2014}}
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