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'''Ajit Kumar Panja''' (1936-2008) was a former Union minister of state in [[Government of India]]. He was a member of [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] but left it to join [[Trinamool Congress]]. He was born in [[Calcutta]] and studied law at the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta]] and at the [[Lincoln's Inn]]. A lawyer by profession, he has authored many books. He is also a [[stage actor]] and has enacted the role of [[Ramakrishna Paramahansa]] in the Kolkata theater.
'''Ajit Kumar Panja''' (1936-2008) was a former Union minister of state in [[Government of India]]. He was a member of [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] but left it to join [[Trinamool Congress]]. He was born in [[Calcutta]] and studied law at the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta]] and at the [[Lincoln's Inn]]. A lawyer by profession, he authored many books. He was also a [[stage actor]] who enacted the role of [[Ramakrishna Paramahansa]] in Kolkata.


Ajit Panja died on 14 November 2008 at Peerless Hospital.<ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata]</ref> <ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata]</ref> He had [[Oral cancer]], which had spread to other parts of his body. <ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080072601&ch=11/14/2008%201:42:00%20PM Former minister Ajit Panja passes away]</ref>
Ajit Panja died of [[oral cancer]] on 14 November 2008 at the [[Peerless Hospital]].<ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata]</ref> <ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata]</ref> He had [[Oral cancer]], which had spread to other parts of his body. <ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080072601&ch=11/14/2008%201:42:00%20PM Former minister Ajit Panja passes away]</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==

Revision as of 12:49, 14 November 2008

Ajit Kumar Panja
Personal details
Born (1936-09-13) 13 September 1936 (age 88)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Died14 November 2008
Kolkata
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
SpouseLate Jaya Panja
Children1 son and 1 daughter
ResidenceKolkata
As of July 30, 2008
Source: Calcutta Yellow Pages

Ajit Kumar Panja (1936-2008) was a former Union minister of state in Government of India. He was a member of Congress party but left it to join Trinamool Congress. He was born in Calcutta and studied law at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and at the Lincoln's Inn. A lawyer by profession, he authored many books. He was also a stage actor who enacted the role of Ramakrishna Paramahansa in Kolkata.

Ajit Panja died of oral cancer on 14 November 2008 at the Peerless Hospital.[1] [2] He had Oral cancer, which had spread to other parts of his body. [3]

Positions held

  • 1971,1972-77 Member,West Bengal Legislative Assembly and 1982-85
  • 1971-72 Cabinet Minister, Judiciary and Parliamentary Affairs (Home), West Bengal
  • 1972-77 Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Planning and Water Supply,
  • 1973 Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
  • 1977 President, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), North Calcutta, West Bengal
  • 1980-81 President, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.)(I), West Bengal
  • 1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
  • 1985-86 Union Minister of State, Planning
  • 1986 Union Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies
  • 1986-88 Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge)
  • 1988-89 Union Minister of State, Finance
  • 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 1990 Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
  • 1990-91 Member, Committee on Public Accounts Member, Informal Consultative

Committee, Railway Zone

  • 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • 1991-93 Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge)
  • 1993-95 Union Minister of State, Coal (Independent Charge)
  • 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  • 1996-97 Member, Committee on Energy Member, Business Advisory Committee
  • 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) Chief Whip, West Bengal Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party
  • 1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of

Urban Affairs and Employment Chairman, West Bengal Trinamool Congress

  • 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)
  • 13 Oct.1999 to 2004 Union Minister of State, External Affairs

Books Published

  • Encephalitis Attack in West Bengal;
  • CPM Gun Shoot to Kill (English and Bengali);
  • Ganatantra Hatya (Bengali);
  • Siksha Khethre Nairajya (Bengali);
  • Sansad Bichitra(Bengali);
  • PM (Sh. V.P. Singh) Challenged to Prove Charges (English);
  • Dunkel Agreement (Bengali);
  • Unemployment Problems in India How to solve it (Bengali);
  • Era of Excellence of Narasimha Rao Govt 4th Yr-Major Achievements and Decisions
  • Mining Medicines Hand Book for Health Workers and Mine Workers

References