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Sharmistha Mukherjee (born 30 October 1965) is an Indian Kathak dancer, choreographer and politician of the Indian National Congress.




Early life and education


Born in West Bengal, Mukherjee grew up in Delhi and was educated at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Her father was Pranab Mukherjee, who was the 13th President of the Republic of India.




Dance career


Mukherjee began formal dance training at age 12. Her teachers included Pandit Durgalal, Vidushi Uma Sharma and Rajendra Gangani. The Hindu called her performances "accomplished" and lauded her precise footwork.




Politics


Sharmistha joined the INC in July 2014. Since then she has been actively participating in rallies organized by the party and working at the grass root level with the party workers in her area. She contested the Delhi Assembly election in February 2015 from the Greater Kailash constituency but lost, coming third with 6,102 votes after Saurabh Bharadwaj (AAP, 57,589 votes) and Rakesh Gullaiya (BJP, 43,006 votes). Mukherjee quit active politics in 2021.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pranab Mukherjee
• Atlas Copco
• Sharmistha Mukherjee
• Suvra Mukherjee
• Pranab Mukherjee
• First ladies and gentlemen of India
• Mayanti Langer
• Political families of West Bengal
• Thank You (2011 film)
• Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee
• Maruti Suzuki
• 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election