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| name = Jagannath Sarkar<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|01|02|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = Tashuli, [[Bankura district|Bankura]], [[West Bengal]]<ref name=LokSabha/><br />
| residence = [[Santipur]], [[Nadia District|Nadia]]-741404<ref name=LokSabha/><br />
| death_date = <br />
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| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]]<br />
| term_start1 = 23 May 2019<br />
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| predecessor1 = [[Tapas Mandal]]<br />
| successor1 = <br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Arpita Sarkar|2 November 1999}}<br />
| children = 2<br />
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| signature = Jagannath Sarkar MP Signature.svg.jpg<br />
| alma_mater = [[Santipur College]] (B.A, 1984) <br /> [[Kalyani University]] (B.A, 1986-87)<br />
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'''Jagannath Sarkar''' (born 2 January 1963) is an Indian politician who has been a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Lok Sabha]] for [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]] since [[2019 Indian general election|2019]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Sarkar was born on 2 January 1963 to Bhim Chandra Sarkar and Nani Bala Sarkar in Tashuli village of [[Bankura district]], [[West Bengal]].<ref name=LokSabha/> He graduated with [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Santipur College]] in 1984 and [[Bachelor of Education]] degree from [[Kalyani University]] in 1986-1987.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jagannath Sarkar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Ranaghat(West Bengal) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=11255 |website=myneta.info |access-date=28 January 2021}}</ref> He married Arpita Sarkar (Baidya) on 2 November 1999, with whom he has a son and a daughter. Sarkar is a teacher and farmer by profession.<ref name=LokSabha>{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5055 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=28 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
Sarkar is the general secretary of the [[Nadia district]] unit of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. On 10 April 2019, the party nominated him for the [[2019 Indian general election]] from the [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat constituency]], after the nomination of [[Mukatmoni Adhikari]] was rejected.<ref>{{cite web |title=মনোনয়নপত্র খারিজ মুকুটমণি অধিকারীর, রানাঘাটে বিজেপির প্রার্থী জগন্নাথ সরকার | trans-title = Nomination paper of Mukotmoni Adhikari has been rejected, BJP's Ranaghat candidate is Jagannath Sarkar |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/bengal/three-nomination-forms-cancelled-including-dr-mukutmani-adhikari/ |publisher=Sangbad Pratidin |access-date=23 May 2019 |language=bn |date=10 April 2019}}</ref> On 23 May, he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] after defeating his nearest rival, Rupali Biswas of the [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranaghat Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Jagannath Sarkar of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ranaghat-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154887.html |publisher=News18 |access-date=23 May 2019 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref> On 26 June 2021, he filed F.I.R/Complaint<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 June 2021|title=জগন্নাথের নামে উস্কানিমূলক পোস্ট, সাইবার ক্রাইমের দ্বারস্থ সাংসদ|work=[[Ranaghat News]]|url=https://ranaghatnews.in/jagannath_complained_against_facebook_users/|access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref> against social media user for "defaming his name and false news about him". <br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}{{17th Lok Sabha members from all states}}<br />
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[[Category:1963 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bankura district]]<br />
[[Category:People from Nadia district]]<br />
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026]]<br />
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