Saifuddin Choudhury
Saifuddin Choudhury (1 August 1952 – 14 September 2014), was an Indian politician who was a CPI(M) leader and MP from West Bengal state of India. He is the Chairman of Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Lok Sabha on a CPI(M) ticket from Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991.[2] He took a progressive role in Shah Bano case in his tenure as a Member of Parliament.[3] He later took important role during discussion on Narasima Rao government also.[4] He fared very badly in the 2009 election from Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency). His membership of the party was not renewed.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Saifuddin Choudhury off CPI-M rolls
- ↑ "40 – Katwa Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Whistleblower-communist-dies/articleshow/42473814.cms
- ↑ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses1/1315079101.htm
- ↑ "General Election 2009 Jadavpur". West Bengal Election Results. Ibnlive. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ "Former CPI-M Leader Saifuddin Choudhury Dies of Cancer". outlookindia.com. 14 September 2014.
