Uma Roy

Uma Roy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1967-1971
Preceded by Renuka Ray
Succeeded by Dinesh Chandra Joarder
Constituency Malda, West Bengal
Personal details
Born 1919
Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 19 December 1999 (aged 79–80)[1]
Malda
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Ramhari Roy
Children Tilak Roy, Dipak Roy, Prabhati Chakraborty
Residence Malda

Uma Roy (1919 – 19 December 1999) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Malda in 1967. She was the founder of a higher secondary school at Malda. She established a welfare organisation and provided self-employment to the poor and needy women, as a cooperative organisation in Malda.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Lok Sabha Debates. New Delhi: Lok Sabha. 2000. p. xxvi.
  2. ↑ "General Elections, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Jasodhara Bagchi (7 January 2005). The Changing Status of Women in West Bengal, 1970-2000: The Challenge Ahead. SAGE Publications. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-81-321-0178-9.
  4. ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1970. p. 358. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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