Amar Roy Pradhan

Amar Roy Pradhan
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
In office
1977–2004
Constituency Cooch Behar
Personal details
Born August 15, 1930
Barashashi, Dinajpur District (now in Bangladesh)
Died July 3, 2013 (aged 82)
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Political party All India Forward Bloc

Amar Roy Pradhan or Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan [1](August 15, 1930 – July 3, 2013) was an Indian politician from All India Forward Bloc party. He remained MP from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency eight times from 1977 to 1999, prior to which he was member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly MLA from Mekhliganj thrice (1962–1977).[2]

Early life and background

Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan was born on August 15, 1930 to Talendranath Roy Pradhan at Barashashi, Dinajpur District (now in Bangladesh). He studied at Victoria College, Cooch Behar (then affiliated with University of Calcutta), followed by A.C. College, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.[3]

Career

Pradhan started his political career at state-level, and was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Mekhliganj three times, 1962, 1967 and 1977.[3]

He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency eight consecutive times from 1977 to 1999.[1][4]

He also published a number of book, including Upeksit Uttarbange, Sona Sonapat, Garibi Hatao Ekti Slogan Matra (all in Bengali), and Forward towards Mighty Peasants Struggle, and Rule of Jungle (English).[3][5]

Death

He died on July 3, 2013 at a nursing home in Jalpaiguri, at the age of 82. He was survived by two sons, Santilata Roy Pradhan died prior to him. Arghya Roy Pradhan, his younger son became a Trinamool Congress MLA in West Bengal state assembly from the Tufanganj constituency in 2011.[2][6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Malabasri Das (1999). Parliamentary Elections in West Bengal, 1952-1999. Government of West Bengal. p. 54. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former MP and senior Forward Bloc leader Amar Roy Pradhan dies". The Times of India. Jul 3, 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, website. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "1 – Cooch Behar Parliamentary Constituency (1977-2004)". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ R. C. Rajamani. Portraits of India's Parliamentarians for the New Millennium: Lok Sabha. Gyan Books. pp. 616–. ISBN 978-81-212-0702-7. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Former MP Amar Roy Pradhan dies". Zee News. July 3, 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.