Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
| Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
|
In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Subrata Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Sovan Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Ward No. 100 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 November 1951 Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Religion | Hindu |
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya or Bikash Bhattacharya (Bengali বিকাশ রঞ্জন ভট্টাচার্য্য) is an Indian politician. He served as mayor of Kolkata 2005-2010, heading the Kolkata municipal corporation, in the state of West Bengal.
Short biography
Bikash Bhattacharya hails from the Kalighat region of Kolkata.[1] He joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) as a student. He is a lawyer by profession. He took over the reins of Kolkata from the outgoing Mayor Subroto Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress party.He was appointed Advocate General, Tripura for 5 years.
References
- ↑ Konar, Debasish (5 February 2006). "The Chosen One Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya". The Times of India. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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