Sukhendu Sekhar Ray Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sukhendu Sekhar Ray

• He is a former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing West Bengal.

• He was associated with the Indian National Congress before joining the Trinamool Congress.

• In August 2011, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha, marking the beginning of his legislative journey.

• From February 2015 onward, he served as the Chief Whip for the All India Trinamool Congress in the Rajya Sabha.

• In March 2015, he became a member of the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mine Bill, 2015.

• He is an advocate by profession and has practiced at the Calcutta High Court.

• In September 2019, he was honored to serve as a member of the Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.

• He was re-nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons in April 2020.

• He was regarded as one of the key parliamentary strategists of the Trinamool Congress for more than a decade.

• In 2022, he became the editor of the Trinamool Congress party named Jago Bangla.

• In 2024, he gained attention when he publicly supported protests seeking justice in the RG Kar case, which reportedly led to differences with the party leadership.

• In June 2026, he resigned from both the Trinamool Congress and his Rajya Sabha membership stating his disagreements with party’s functioning.