Manas Chaudhuri
| Manas Chaudhuri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Occupation |
Journalist Politician |
| Parent(s) | Parsva Nath Chaudhuri |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Manas Chaudhuri is an Indian journalist and the former editor of Shillong Times, an English language daily published from the Meghalayan capital of Shillong.[1] He won as a legislator to the Shillong Assembly twice from Mawprem constituency as an independent candidate[2] and won the 2013 Assembly elections from South Shillong constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.[3] He is a former cabinet minister of the State[4] and served Shillong Times as its Editor[5] from 1978 to 2008, when he resigned from the post for Patricia Mukhim to take over.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian journalism.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Shillong media to boycott CM". ReDiff. 12 June 2005. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Manas Chaudhuri first non-tribal to file papers in Meghalaya". Times of India. 2 February 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from South Shillong Assembly Constituency". Government of Meghalaya. 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "APJ Abdul Kalam's passing away brings global prominence for Shillong". One India. 29 July 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Online Newspapers". Indian Online Newspapers. 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". Shillong Times. 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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