Satya Sadhan Chakraborty | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
Preceded by | Dilip Chakravarty |
Succeeded by | Bhola Nath Sen |
Constituency | Calcutta South |
Higher Education Minister of West Bengal | |
In office 1991–2006 | |
West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1991–2006 | |
Preceded by | Subhas Basu |
Succeeded by | Malay Kumar Samanta |
Constituency | Chakdaha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1933 Harina, Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 16 June 2018 (aged 85) Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Satya Sadhan Chakraborty (1933 – 16 June 2018) was an Indian academic and politician from West Bengal belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of the Lok Sabha and West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister of the Government of West Bengal.
Chakraborty was born on 1933 at Harina in Comilla. [1] He graduated from Bangabasi College. [2] Later, he completed postgraduate studies from University of Calcutta in political science. [3]
Chakraborty was a professor of the Vidyasagar College. [2] He also coauthored a book titled Bharoter Shasonbyabostha O Rajneeti with Nimai Pramanik. [3] The book is used as a textbook in graduate level. [2] Besides, he served as the general secretary of the West Bengal College and University Teachers' Association and All India Federation of University & College Teachers' Organisations. [4] [5]
Chakraborty was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Calcutta South in 1980. [6] Later, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Chakdaha in 1991, 1996 and 2001. [7] [8] [9] He also served as the Higher Education Minister of the Government of West Bengal from 1991 to 2006. [4]
Chakroborty was married to Sukla Chakraborty in 1961. [1] They had one daughter.
Chakraborty died on 16 June 2018 at Salt Lake in Kolkata at the age of 85. [3] [10] [11]