Balai Roy (1925-2012) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Burdwan constituency of West Bengal in 1996 as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the advocate general of West Bengal under the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government and defended it in the cases relating to the Nandigram violence and Singur Tata Nano controversy.[1][2][3]
Balai Roy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996-1998 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhir Ray |
| Succeeded by | Nikhilananda Sar |
| Constituency | Burdwan, West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1925 Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 22 March 2012 (aged 86) Kolkatta, West Bengal |
| Political party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | Chapala Ray |
| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ "Ex-advocate general passes away". The Times of India. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "HC asks Buddha for Nandigram report". The Times of India. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Partywise Comparison since 1977 Burdwan Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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