Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served as member of parliament of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from the Krishnagar constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. She was defeated in the 2009 Indian general election by the actor turned politician Tapas Paul of the Trinamool Congress. She had been reportedly inactive in politics following her defeat. In 2019, she herself pledged support to the All India Trinamool Congress and then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the following year. She was a middle distance runner and won the 800 metres at the 1995 Asian Athletics Championships. She went on to win the bronze medal in 800 m and 1500 m events in the 1998 Asian Athletics Championships and gold medal in both the events in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1995 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for the year 1998–1999. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2003. Personal life Sikdar was born on 11 December 1969 to Gurudas Sikdar and Nihar Sikdar in Debagram of Nadia district in West Bengal. She studied till Higher Secondary. Sikdar married Avtar Singh on 9 February 1994, with whom she has a son. Achievements References External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website 1969 births Living people People from Krishnagar People from Nadia district Sportswomen from West Bengal Indian female middle-distance runners 20th-century Indian women 20th-century Indian people Indian sportsperson-politicians Women in West Bengal politics Olympic athletes of India Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games silver medalists for India Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games India MPs 2004–2009 Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Recipients of the Arjuna Award Lok Sabha members from West Bengal 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Women members of the Lok Sabha Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games