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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Jaya Sengupta<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|09|21|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Bangladesh, [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| constituency_MP = [[Sunamganj-2]]<br />
| term_start = 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/index.php/politics/article/60094/Joyasen-Gupta-wins-Sunamganj-by-polls|title=Joyasen Gupta wins Sunamganj by-polls|date=2017-03-30|website=banglanews24.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><br />
| predecessor = [[Suranjit Sengupta]]<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]<br />
| spouse = Suranjit Sengupta<br />
| children = Soumen Sengupta<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jaya Sengupta''' (born 21 September 1943) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician, doctor, and Member of Parliament of Bangladesh. Her husband was [[Suranjit Sengupta]], a senior leader of Bangladesh Awami League and former Minister of Bangladesh Railway.<ref>{{cite news|title=Suranjit Sengupta’s death an immeasurable loss for Bangladesh, says Indian envoy Shringla|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/02/05/suranjit-senguptas-death-an-immeasurable-loss-for-bangladesh-says-indian-envoy-shringla|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Sengupta was married to veteran Bangladesh Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta. She was a senior official in the non-governmental organisation [[Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee]] (BRAC).<ref>{{cite news|title=Suranjit's wife Joya seeks Awami League ticket to run for Sunamganj constituency|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/02/25/suranjit-s-wife-joya-seeks-awami-league-ticket-to-run-for-sunamganj-constituency|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> Her husband was a member of Bangladesh Awami League Advisory Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Suranjit's wife Joya wins Sunamganj by-election with AL ticket|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/03/30/suranjit-s-wife-joya-wins-sunamganj-by-election-with-al-ticket|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><br />
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Sengupta was elected to parliament from [[Sunamganj-2]] constituency in [[Sunamganj District]]. She was elected in a by-election after the death of her husband, Suranjit Sengupta. She defeated her nearest rival Mahbub Hossain Reju in the by election, she had more than double the vote her opponent had.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joya Sengupta wins Sunamganj-2 by-polls|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/143877/Joya-Sengupta-wins-Sunamganj-2-by-polls|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=Prothom Alo|language=en}}</ref> Her husband was the Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-2. The seat was vacated after he died on 5 February 2017. Joya Sengupta was sworn into office on 16 April 2017 by the Speaker of the Parliament, [[Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury]], at the [[Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban]].<ref>{{cite news|title=MP-elect Joya Sengupta sworn in|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/mp-elect-joya-sengupta-sworn-1391881|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=16 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> On 13 November 2017 she was nominated to the five-member panel of chairmen for the 18th session of Bangladesh [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament). In absence of the speaker and deputy speaker, the panel is responsible for conducting the parliamentary session.<ref>{{cite news|title=JS to discuss Rohingya issue|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/js-discuss-march-7-speech-rohingya-issue-1490407|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=13 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> Her constituency, Sunamganj, was flooded by flash floods and according to her affected nearly three hundred thousand people.<ref>{{cite news|title=Haor havoc: ‘2.72 lakh people affected in Sunamganj’|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/haor-havoc-272-lakh-people-affected-sunamganj-1396774|accessdate=13 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=26 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><br />
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