Arup Chatterjee

Arup Chatterjee is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly representing the Nirsa Assembly constituency, affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)(L)).

Early life and education Chatterjee is the son of the late Gurudas Chatterjee, a former MLA from Nirsa known for his anti-corruption activism. He completed his graduation in 1994 at BBM Asansol and later earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IILM, Kolkata in 1997.

Political career Chatterjee began his political journey with the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC), a precursor to CPI(ML)(L). He was first elected as an MLA from Nirsa in the 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election and retained his seat in the 2014 election. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the assembly by winning the 2024 election representing CPI(ML)(L).

Election history + Nirsa Assembly Election Results Year Candidate Party Votes Vote Share Position Margin 2009 Arup Chatterjee Marxist Coordination Committee 69,000+ 43.5% Winner — 2014 Arup Chatterjee Marxist Coordination Committee 51,581 25.65% Winner — 2019 Aparna Sengupta BJP 89,082 42.21% Winner — 2024 Arup Chatterjee CPI(ML)(L) 104,855 43.74% Winner 1,808

Personal life Arup Chatterjee is married; his spouse works as a home tutor. His profession is politics.