Shiba Pada Bhattacharjee is an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India. He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Baranagar constituency in 1972 defeating Jyoti Basu by over 38,987 votes. He earlier used to be a campaigner for Jyoti Basu in earlier elections in Baranagar when the Communist Party of India was undivided.[1][2][3][4]
Shiba Pada Bhattacharjee | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–77 | |
| Preceded by | Jyoti Basu |
| Succeeded by | Matish Roy |
| Constituency | Baranagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1936 |
| Died | 2010 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
References edit
- ^ "Shouldn't have contested, says man who defeated Basu". Shiv Sahay Singh. Indian Express. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ West Bengal (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1974). Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat. p. 113. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1971. p. 404. Retrieved 22 September 2017.