Paritosh Chakrabarti

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Paritosh Chakrabarti is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Rangpur-2.

Career

Chakrabarti was elected to parliament from Rangpur-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1996 by-election. The by-elections were called after Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who was elected from 5 constituencies, resigned and choose to represent Rangpur-3.{{cite web |title=Electoral Area Result Statistics |url=https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=51 |website=Amarmp |accessdate=22 April 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/5th.pdf |title=List of 5th Parliament Members |author= |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=24 March 2018}}{{cite book |last=Akhter |first=Muhammad Yeahia |year=2001 |title=Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh |publisher=Ashgate |page=243 |isbn=0-7546-1628-2}} He left Jatiya Party and joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He served as the vice-president of Rangpur District unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He resigned from Bangladesh Nationalist Party on 12 August 2016.{{cite news |title=Rangpur BNP leader resigns |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/rangpur-bnp-leader-resigns-1268293 |access-date=22 April 2020 |work=The Daily Star |date=12 August 2016 |language=en}}

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