Ashok Bhattacharya
| Ashok Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation | |
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Assumed office 12 May 2015 | |
| Governor | Kesri Nath Tripathi |
| Preceded by | Gangotri Dutta |
| MLA | |
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In office 1991–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gour Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Rudra Nath Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Siliguri |
| Minister For Municipal Affairs, Urban Development, Town & Country Planning | |
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In office 1996–2011 | |
| Constituency | Siliguri |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 December 1948 Siliguri, North Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Alma mater | University of North Bengal (B.Com) |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
| Religion | Hindu |
Ashok Bhattacharya is a veteran Marxist- leader and currently has been elected as the mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation.Ashok Bhattacharya was the Minister for Municipal Affairs and Urban Development and Town Planning in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal. He was chairman of Siliguri municipality from 1987 to 1991.[1] He was elected to the state assembly from Siliguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a CPI(M) candidate in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. He faced his biggest defeat in the 2011 assembly election when he lost to Rudranath Bhattacharya of Trinamool Congress.[2]
References
- ↑ "For all-round development". Frontline, 1 – 14 January 2005. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ "25 - Siliguri Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
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