Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Physician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/11/1959
Age	66 years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

21/05/2026

Mamata Banerjee removed Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar from her role as Chief Whip of the Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha and appointed Kalyan Banerjee in her place. The change was reported as part of a broader shift in the party's parliamentary leadership after recent political setbacks in West Bengal.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Kakoli Moitra
Full Name	Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Known for	Being a founding member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and a representative of the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal King's College, London
Qualifications	MBBS from R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, University of Calcutta Post Graduate Training in Obstetric Ultrasound from King's College, London

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	Uttarpara, Digberia, P.O. Badu, P.S. Madhyamgram, Kolkata (700128)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	30/11/1982

Family

Husband/Spouse

Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar

Children

Biswanath Ghosh Dastidar (physician)
Baidyanath Dastidar (physician)

Parents

Father	Ajit Moitra (deceased)
Mother	Ira Moitra

Siblings

Arun Moitra (politician, freedom fighter)
Piyali

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (till 1998) Trinamool Congress (1998-2026) Independent (from 2026)
Political Journey	Date: 16/05/2009 Position: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Date: 25/05/2009-27/05/2026 Position: Chief Whip of All India Trinamool Congress in Lok Sabha Date: 23/02/2026 Position: Group Leader of Indian Parliamentary Friendship Groups for Bulgaria by Lok Sabha Date: 04/07/2019 Position: Member of Panel of Chairpersons (Lok Sabha)

Favourites

Travel Destinations	Austria Bhutan Canada France Nepal The Netherlands Turkey U.K. U.S.A.
Hobbies	Listening to music Gardening Reading books Playing with her pet dogs

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Honda City Mahindra Jeep Toyota Innova

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/KakoliGhoshDastidarMP
Twitter	https://x.com/kakoligdastidar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Belongs to a family connected to West Bengal and Indian politics for three generations.
2. Maternal grandfather was the Postmaster General of West Bengal.
3. Worked with Mother Teresa and helped establish a school and dispensary for children of trafficked women.
4. Has published a Bengali poetry book titled Kuhu Kuhu.
5. Published two medical books on ultrasound.

Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Politician, Physician Indian Kolkata, West Bengal, India