Nani Bhattacharya

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Nani Bhattacharya
Kalchini
Personal details
Born(1917-11-06)6 November 1917
Khagra, Murshidabad
Died11 October 1993(1993-10-11) (aged 75)
Political partyRevolutionary Socialist Party
Alma materUniversity of North Bengal (B.A.)

Nani Bhattacharya (6 November 1917 – 11 October 1993) was one of the founder-members of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, trade union activist, minister in West Bengal, and Member of Parliament.

Early days

Nani Bhattacharya was born to Kalidas Bhattacharya at Khagra, Murshidabad district, on 6 November 1917.[1] He passed matriculation from Jiaganj School. He completed his higher education in spite of severe adversities.[2] He studied at Arnakali Tole in Baharampur for sometime and completed his graduation from the University of Calcutta.[1]

In early life, he was a member of Anushilan Samiti. In 1940, he played an important role in the founding of the Revolutionary Socialist Party.[2]

For his participation in the national struggle, he was interned during 1936-38 and imprisoned during 1940–46. He was imprisoned on a number of occasions before and after independence.[1]

Trade union activities and electoral politics

Apart from development of the trade union of the railway workers, he worked amongst the tea garden workers in the

Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union. In 1950, he was editor of the RSP mouth-piece, Ganavarta.[2]

Nani Bhattaharya was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from

Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1967,[3] 1969,[4] 1977,[5] 1982,[6] and 1987.[7]

He was elected to the

In 1967, 1969 and 1977-82 he was the health minister in West Bengal, and during 1982-87 he was irrigation minister in the state.[1]

In 1989, he was state secretary of RSP.[1]

Death

Nani Bhattacharya died on 11 October 1993, at the age of 75.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha - Profile". Bhattacharya, Shri Nani. refocus india. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ , (in Bengali) Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd., 32A Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member of the 
Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

1962–1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the 
Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

1967 – 1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the 
Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

1977 – 1989
Succeeded by
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Behrampore

1989 – 1993
Succeeded by