Sunil Singh (politician)

Sunil Singh
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1 February 2018 – 2021
Preceded by	Madhsudhan Ghosh
Succeeded by	Manju Basu
Constituency	Noapara
Chairman, Garulia Municipality
In office 2010 – 2019 (by resignation)
Succeeded by	Sanjay Singh
In office 2003–2004
Personal details
Born	1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	All India Trinamool Congress (13 February 2022 - present, 2000–2019)
Other political affiliations	Bharatiya Janata Party(2019–2022)
Residence(s)	Garulia, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Business

Sunil Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Noapara in West Bengal, a seat which he won in February 2018 as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate. He was also the chairman of Garulia municipality till September 2019. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in June 2019. Singh left BJP by withdrawing from the municipal councillor candidature on 12 February 2022, after which he rejoined All India Trinamool Congress on 13 February 2022.

Political career

He represents the Noapara Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2018 as an All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate. He was a member of AITC from 2009 to 2019. Before that he was in the Indian National Congress from 1995 to 2009. Singh joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 June 2019.

On 30 September 2019, Singh resigned from the post of the chairman of Garulia municipality.

On 13 February 2022, Singh rejoined AITC after withdrawing his candidature of BJP in the 2022 West Bengal Municipal Election.

Notable works

Singh started a new bus route from Shyamnagar to Howrah via Sealdah. On his father's death anniversary, he held social programs by giving scholarships to poor children, distributed blankets and organized blood donation camp in Garulia under Noapara.

On 27 January 2019 Singh hosted a mass marriage ceremony for the poor including 15 couples of different backgrounds.