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Debangshu Bhattacharya
Born1996 (age 27–28)
EducationDiploma in Civil Engineering (2017)
Known forLyrics of Khela Hobe during campaigning 2021 Assembly elections
Political partyTrinamool Congress

Debangshu Bhattacharya Dev (born 1992) is an Indian politician and social media content creator. He has been the head of Trinamool Congress's Information Technology (IT Cell) wing since 2022.[1]

Birth and education

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Bhattacharya was born in 1996 in Howrah, West Bengal. He attended his school education at Bally Nischinda Chittaranjan Vidyalaya in Howrah. He completed his engineering from Kolkata's Elitte Institute of Engineering & Management.[2][3]

Early career

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Joining Politics

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Bhattacharya joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2019. He was involved in student politics and has been an active member of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the party's student wing. He has a social media presence with several thousand followers through his content posted on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).[4]

Rise as a politician

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In 2021 West Bengal assembly election, Bhattacharya composed a song titled Khela Hobe which was uploaded on social media on January 7 and following its DJ version.[5][6] It became famous all over the state.[7] Even if he was not given a ticket for contesting, he was then appointed as general secretary of TMCP by Abhishek Banerjee.[8] He became a media representative of TMC in TV debates.[9]

2024 Lok Sabha elections

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He was awarded to contest from Tamluk seat against former jurist of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Ganguly who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2024.[10] However he was defeated.

References

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  1. ^ MP, Team (2022-12-02). "Debangshu Bhattacharya becomes state in-charge of TMC's media, IT cell". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ^ "Who Is Debangshu Bhattacharya? Trinamool's Pick For Tamluk Lok Sabha Seat". NDTV. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ "Our slogan shows which way wind is blowing in Bengal: TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya who wrote 'Khela hobe'". The Indian Express. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Ghosh, Pallavi (2021-03-09). "'Mahisasur Can't Defeat Durga': TMC Man Who Wrote 'Khela Hobe' Slogan Says BJP Won't Have It Easy". News18. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ Deep, Pratyush (2024-05-23). "'Fight is against Suvendu': TMC's 'Khela Hobe' fame Debangshu Bhattacharya on electoral debut, BJP". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  6. ^ PTI (2021-03-12). "'Khela Hobe': Trinamool's poll jingle goes viral, BJP uses it to hit back at Mamata camp". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  7. ^ Kumari, Sweety (2021-03-17). "Our slogan shows which way wind is blowing in Bengal: TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya who wrote 'Khela hobe'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  8. ^ Kundu, Indrajit (2021-03-05). "Young TMC sensation Debangshu of 'Khela Hobe' fame fails to get ticket for Bengal election". India Today. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ "TMC announces candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Yusuf Pathan gets ticket, Mahua Moitra to contest from Krishnanagar". The Economic Times. 2024-03-11. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  10. ^ Som, Moyurie (2024-05-23). "2024 Lok Sabha: WB's Tamluk seat heads for fierce contest between ex-judge and youth leaders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-01.