Sisir Adhikari

Sisir Adhikari
Constituency Kanthi
Personal details
Born 19 September 1941 ( 1941-09-19) (age 70)
Nationality Indian
Political party AITC
Spouse(s) Gayatri Adhikari
Residence Contai, District- Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Religion Hindu
Website [1]

Sisir Adhikari is Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kanthi (Lok Sabha constituency)[1]

Born in an affluent family of freedom fighters, their home was burnt thrice by the British between 1929 and 1943. The 71-year-old Adhikari represents the rural face of Trinamool Congress. Along with his son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected from Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency), he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir. Sisir Adhikari is well known for his organisational skills, and has with him 25 years of experience as chairman of the Kanthi municipality.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Team Manmohun". NDTV. http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album_details.php?albumPage=50&AlbumType=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=Team%20Manmohan. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  2. ^ "Thumbnail sketches of ministers of state". new Kerala.com. http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-46116.html. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  3. ^ "Sisir Adhikari -Profile". westbengalelectionresult.com. http://westbengalelectionresult.com/sisir-kumar-adhikari/409.