Atish Chandra Sinha
Atish Chandra Sinha | |
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Kandi | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1940 All India Trinamool Congress (2006-2010) |
| Spouse | Archana Sinha |
| Children | Anindita Sinha, Aninda Sinha |
Atish Chandra Sinha (11 July 1940 – 4 March 2010) was a minister and Leader of the Opposition in the
Early life
The son of Bimal Chandra Sinha, scion of the
In politics
He joined politics in the 1960s. He was elected to the state assembly as a
He was minister of small scale and cottage industries from 1972 to 1977. He was Leader of the Opposition in the
From 2002 onwards, he was ill off and on but did not give up active politics.[2][6] He was involved in many social activities. He established the Bimal Chandra College of Law in Kandi in the memory of his father, Bimal Sinha. He died at his Kolkata residence on 4 March 2010.[1][2]
Other activities
He was an active member of Calcutta South Club, whose obituary says of him "A member of the Royal family of Kandi in West Bengal, he was a very active politician of the Congress party. He was a cabinet minister in the Government of West Bengal when Shri Siddhart Shankar Ray was the Chief Minister, Member of Parliament and leader of opposition in the State Assembly of West Bengal. ...He has been an Executive Committee Member and Vice President of the club for several years. He had been on the Davis Cup Working Committees of the club."[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Former minister Atis Sinha dies at 70". Indian Express, 5 March 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Former Leader of Opposition Atish Chanda Sinha dead". webindia123. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "65 - Kandi Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "10 - Berhampore Parliamentary Constituency". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ a b "About Atish Sinha". Atish Chandra Sinha Memorial Career & Education Fair. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Calcutta South Club". Calcutta South Club. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
