Prabodh Panda
Prabodh Panda | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Midnapore | |
| In office 2001–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Sandhya Roy |
| Constituency | Midnapore |
| CPI West Bengal State Secretary | |
| In office February 2015 – February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manju Kumar Majumdar[1] |
| Succeeded by | Swapan Banerjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1946 Midnapore, West Bengal |
| Died | 27 February 2018 (aged 72) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Residence | Midnapore |
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: Detailed Profile: Shri Prabodh Panda | |
Prabodh Panda (7 February 1946 – 27 February 2018) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of the Communist Party of India. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Midnapore constituency in West Bengal in a by-election held on 10 May 2001.[2] He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 and 2009 from the same constituency.[citation needed]
Personal life
Panda was born in a Utkal Brahmin family.[citation needed] His father was Devendra Nath Panda and mother Niradabala Panda. He graduated in arts from the Dantan Bhattar College, which was then affiliated with the prestigious and historic University of Calcutta. After serving the Lok Sabha office as a Member of Parliament for 13 years, he has been the secretary of state for West Bengal for the Communist Party of India since February 2015. He died on 27 February 2018 following a massive heart attack while working at his office in Kolkata.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Probodh Panda replaces Manju Kumar Majumdar, becomes new CPI Bengal secretary". ET. 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Biographical Sketch - Member of Parliament - 13th Lok Sabha". Indian Parliament website. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "CPI leader Prabodh Panda passes away". The New Indian Express. 27 February 2018.
- ^ "West Bengal CPI Secretary Prabodh Panda passes away". Business Standard. 27 February 2018.
External links
- Detailed Profile: Shri Prabodh Panda in india.gov.in website
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