Sushmita Dev (Indian Politician) Biography

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Known for	Being the only woman in the 31-member parliamentary panel that was assigned to examine the bill that looked into raising the legal age of marriage for Indian women from 18 to 21

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Lok Sabha	B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law, LL.M (Corporate and Commercial Laws) at Miranda House at Delhi University, Thames Valley University in London, and Inns of Courts School of Law in London. LLM at Kings College, London University, U.K.

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Political Party

All India Trinamool Congress
Indian National Congress

Political Journey

2009 - 2014: Chairperson, Silchar Municipal Board
2011 - 2014: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
2014 - 2019: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
1 September 2014: Elected as a Member of the Committee on Empowerment of Women, Member of Standing Committee on Science & Technology, and Environment & Forests
11 May 2016: Elected as a Member of the Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
5 April 2018: Elected as a Member of The Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps
9 September 2017 – 16 August 2021: President of All India Mahila Congress
4 October 2021: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

Game	Golf and Cricket

1. Sushmita Dev hails from the Sylhet district of Bangladesh.
2. In 2009, she became the chairperson of Silchar Municipal Board in Assam.
3. On September 9, 2017, she was chosen as the president of the All India Mahila Congress.
4. Sushmita Dev enjoys traveling to different countries during her free time.
5. She is linked with the Constitution Club in Delhi.
6. In her leisure time, Sushmita Dev finds pleasure in playing Golf and Cricket.