Manohar Tirkey

{{Infobox Indian politician

| name = Manohar Tirkey

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age| 1953|11|20|df=y}}

| constituency = Alipurduars

| office = 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

| term_start3 = 2006

| term_end3 = 2009

| predecessor3 = Paban Kumar Lakra

| succeeded3 = Wilson Champramary

| constituency4 = Kalchini

| term_start4 = 1991

| term_end4 = 2001

| predecessor4 = Khudiram Pahan

| succeeded4 = Paban Kumar Lakra

| constituency5 = Kalchini

| term_start5 = 1977

| term_end5 = 1987

| predecessor5 = Paban Kumar Lakra

| succeeded5 = Khudiram Pahan

| nationality = Indian

| spouse = Sitamuni Tirkey

| party = 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 an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a Revolutionary Socialist Party ticket from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency).{{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}}

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. Joseph’s High School, Alipurduars. While in school he was the best player in the B.C.Roy Trophy.{{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 }}

An active trade unionist, he is General Secretary of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union and North Bengal Forest Majdur Union (both affiliated with 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.

Earlier, he was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2006, 1996, 1991, 1982 and 1977.{{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 }} He was minister of state for PWD in 1996–2001 and in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal in 2006.