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Who is Mukul Roy?

Mukul Roy

About Mukul Roy

Who is Mukul Roy?

Mukul Roy is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is the national vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Born on April 17, 1954, Roy has served as the 32nd Railway Minister of India. Mukul Roy made his political mark with the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) and was considered a close associate of West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. He joined BJP after his name came up in the Saradha scam and had a fall out with Banerjee.
 
In the West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Mukul Roy is contesting from Krishnanagar Uttar constituency.

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My father needs medical attention: Mukul Roy's son on talks of BJP return

Mukul Roy needs medical attention, his son Subharanghsu said on Wednesday after the veteran politician from West Bengal expressed his desire to return to the BJP

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Updated On : 19 Apr 2023 | 1:52 PM IST

I want to be with BJP, like to meet Amit Shah, says 'missing' Mukul Roy

The founding member of the TMC switched to the BJP in 2017. He won as a saffron party candidate in the 2011 West Bengal assembly election. He, however, returned to the Trinamool Congress soon after

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Updated On : 19 Apr 2023 | 6:54 AM IST

TMC's Mukul Roy says he is in New Delhi after family's 'untraceable' claim

Although Roy has remained tightlipped about the agenda of his visit, the political circles in West Bengal were abuzz with speculations over his next political move

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Updated On : 18 Apr 2023 | 12:32 PM IST

TMC leader Mukul Roy 'untraceable' since Monday evening, claims son

"As of now we know that he was scheduled to land at Delhi Airport at around 9 PM. But he is not traceable," a close aide said

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Updated On : 18 Apr 2023 | 7:18 AM IST

Mukul Roy resigns as Public Accounts Committee Chairman in WB assembly

Senior TMC leader and MLA Mukul Roy on Monday submitted his resignation as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in West Bengal Assembly to Speaker Biman Banerjee

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Updated On : 27 Jun 2022 | 5:33 PM IST

Bengal Assembly Speaker rejects plea to disqualify Mukul Roy as MLA

Talking to reporters in his chamber after giving his ruling, the speaker said that it is a matter of law and refused to speak anything more on the issue

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Updated On : 08 Jun 2022 | 6:52 PM IST

SC asks WB Speaker to decide on Mukul Roy's disqualification expeditiously

The Supreme Court on Monday told the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to expeditiously decide on the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy after his defection from BJP to TMC

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2021 | 2:29 PM IST

Bengal speaker to decide on plea seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy: SC

The Supreme Court expressed hope that West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee will take a decision on the petition for disqualification of Mukul Roy as a member of the House

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2021 | 12:56 PM IST

BJP to move Kolkata HC on appointment of Mukul Roy as PAC chairman

BJP on Tuesday said it will move Kolkata High Court next week for speedy disposal and time bound hearing by the speaker of BJP's objection to the appointment of Mukul Roy as chairman of PAC

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2021 | 8:44 PM IST

TMC's Mukul Roy again says BJP will win by-poll; kicks up fresh row

West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy stirred fresh controversy on Friday by saying for the second time within a week that the saffron party will win a future by-election in his constituency.

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 9:06 PM IST

Bengal: 8 BJP MLAs quit as House panel heads to protest Roy's appointment

As per norms, a legislator of the main opposition party is made the PAC chairperson, and Roy hasn't quit as a BJP MLA in the House, despite switching camps.

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Updated On : 13 Jul 2021 | 7:23 PM IST

TMC leader Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in West Bengal Assembly

Senior politician Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to the TMC after winning the state elections on a BJP ticket, was on Friday appointed as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2021 | 2:32 AM IST

Centre withdraws Z-category VIP security cover of MLA Mukul Roy

The Z-category VIP security cover of West Bengal politician and MLA Mukul Roy, who recently re-joined TMC after a brief stint with the BJP, has been withdrawn

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2021 | 12:09 PM IST

A new era begins: Abhishek Banerjee has national plans for Trinamool

The rise of Abhishek Banerjee aka Bhaipo in the ranks of the party and Bengal politics was a foregone conclusion after the election in West Bengal

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Mukul Roy asks Centre to withdraw his central security cover: Sources

This comes a day after Roy rejoined the Trinamool Congress (TMC)

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2021 | 6:25 PM IST

More people will come from BJP: Mamata after Mukul Roy re-joins TMC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday welcomed back her former close aide Mukul Roy into the party fold from the BJP and claimed that more leaders from the BJP will come back

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2021 | 7:02 AM IST

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Updated On : 11 Jun 2021 | 9:07 PM IST

'No one will remain in BJP,' says Mukul Roy after returning to TMC fold

'I have joined TMC today. In the present circumstances, no one will remain in Bharatiya Janata Party,' says Roy

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2021 | 1:49 AM IST
Updated On : 11 Jun 2021 | 2:38 PM IST

West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: EC imposes strict curbs on poll campaigns

West Bengal election live updates: Prominent names in the sixth phase of the Assembly polls include BJP's national vice president Mukul Roy. Stay tuned for Bengal election latest updates

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Updated On : 22 Apr 2021 | 9:10 PM IST