Nihar Mukherjee
Nihar Mukherjee | |
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| General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | |
| In office 1976–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Shibdas Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Provash Ghosh |
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| Born | 1920 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 February 2010 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) |
| Residence(s) | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Nihar Mukherjee (1920–2010) was an Indian politician who served as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI (C)).[1] He was a founding member of the party in 1948 and became the General Secretary after the death of Shibdas Ghosh in 1976.[2] He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Proletarian Era, the official newspaper of the organization.[3]
Quit India movement for three years.[5] Mukherjee played a decisive role in developing united left democratic movements in West Bengal. In 1962, he was detained in jail for one year under the National Security Act.[5] Nihar Mukherjee died of cardiac arrest on February 18, 2010 in Kolkata.[6] The party held a massive memorial meeting on March 3, 2010 to mourn the death of Nihar Mukherjee in the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
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References
- ^ Jayalalithaa burnt in effigy[usurped] The Hindu
- ^ "A Brief Introduction to the Socialist Unity Centre of India". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ "Proletarian Era". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF COMRADE NIHAR MUKHERJEE [1]
- ^ a b "OBITUARY: NIHAR MUKHERJEE (1920-2010) : INSAF". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ SUCI General Secretary Nihar Mukherjee demised, Malayala Manorama, 20 February 2010, Page 9
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