Abhijit GangopadhyayDOCKET NO. 08341

AGE

61

EDUCATION

L.L.B from University College of Law, Calcutta University (1991)

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Calcutta High Court Judge (2018-2024), State Advocate

DECLARED ASSETS

₹4.63 Cr

Former Calcutta High Court judge with 6+ years on the bench and 20+ years as a practicing advocate. Resigned from judiciary on 5 March 2024 and joined BJP within two days. As a judge, issued directions to CBI against the West Bengal School Service Commission.

ATTENDANCE

91.7%

QUESTIONS ASKED

0

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

6

MPLADS UTILIZATION

19.8%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹3.88 Cr

UNSPENT

₹10.82 Cr

UTILIZATION

26.4%

WORKS COMPLETED

39

WORKS RECOMMENDED

226

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across India

   UNVERIFIED

   Governance · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

2. 02. Provide free healthcare up to Rs 5 Lakhs for all senior citizens under Ayushman Bharat

   UNVERIFIED

   Healthcare · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

3. 03. Support One Nation, One Election for simultaneous elections

   UNVERIFIED

   Governance · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

• Calcutta High Court Bar Association Boycott

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  In December 2023, the Bar Association boycotted him after he ordered the arrest of an advocate for contempt of court. He apologized to bar members after two days, the first sitting judge to do so.

  2023-12-01 · SOURCE: The Print, LiveLaw

• [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
• [2] Wikipedia
• [3] The Print
• [4] LiveLaw