| Predecessor | Abdullah Al Kafi
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|---|---|
| Born | 1964-01-01 (age 62) |
| Born | Dinajpur, East Pakistan
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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Manoranjan Shill Gopal (Template:Langx; born 1 January 1964), also known as Gopal, is a Bangladeshi politician who was a member of parliament for Dinajpur-1.[1]
Career
Gopal unsuccessfully contested Jatiyo Sangshad (National Parliament) constituency Dinajpur-1 in 1991 under the National Democratic Party banner, in June 1996 as the Jatiya Party candidate, and in 2001 as the Islami Oikya Jote candidate.[2]
He ran as an independent in the December 2005 by-election for Dinajpur-1, and was elected member of parliament with a majority of 62,401 votes.[3] Representing the Bangladesh Awami League, he was re-elected to the seat in the 2008 and 2014 general elections.[4][5]
In September 2017, Gopal was sued by an Awami League activists for renaming Sheikh Mujibur Rahman College to MS Gopal Model College.[6]
In September 2018, Awami League activists declared Gopal unwanted in Dinajpur District in a rally.[7] He was re-elected from Dinajpur-1 as an Awami League candidate in December 2018.[8]
References
- ↑ Manoranjan Shill Gopal, MP, as chief guest, distributing. The Daily Observer(27 January 2016). Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics. Vote Monitor Networks.
- ↑ Manoranjan Shil Gopal (Ind) unofficially elected in Dinajpur-1 by poll. bdnews24(4 December 2005). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ List of 9th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament.
- ↑ List of 10th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament.
- ↑ Dinajpur MP sued for renaming Sheikh Mujibur Rahman College to his own. Dhaka Tribune(2017-09-28). Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Dinajpur AL MP Gopal declared unwelcome in his locality. Dhaka Tribune(2018-09-06). Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ List of 11th Parliament Members Bangla. Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2021-07-09.