Manoranjan Bhakta

Manoranjan Bhakta
Manoranjan Bhakta
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
In office
1977-1999,2004-2009
Preceded by K.R Ganesh
Succeeded by Bishnu Pada Ray
Constituency Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Personal details
Born (1939-04-10)10 April 1939
Charmanshi, Barisal district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 12 June 2015(2015-06-12) (aged 76)
Salt Lake, Kolkata
Political party INC
Spouse(s) Shanti Bhakta
Children

Anita Mondal

Sunita Dhar
Residence Andaman and Nicobar Islands
As of 16 June, 2015
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Manoranjan Bhakta (10 April 1939 – 12 June 2015)[1] was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1977 to the 6th Lok Sabha. In total, he served eight terms as Member of Parliament for this constituency, seven of which were consecutive from 1977-1999.[2] In 2010, after being denied a ticket in an election, he left the INC and later joined the Trinamool Congress.[3] His daughter, Anita Mondal, contested the Andaman and Nicobar Islands seat as Trinamool Congress candidate in the 2014 general election where she finished in fourth place garnering 2,283 votes.[4] She is also a Trinamool Congress councillor in Bidhannagar Municipality.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://ebangla.in/news/andaman-nicobar-islands-leader-manoranjan-bhakta-passes-away/
  2. ↑ "Biographical Sketch - Member of Parliament - XII Lok Sabha". Indian Parliament website. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "ANDAMAN SHEEKHA EXCLUSIVE :::: Is Bhakta planning a comeback??". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. ↑ "Bidhannagar Municipality". Bidhannagar Municipality. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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