Nihar Mukherjee
Nihar Mukherjee | |
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| General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | |
| In office 1976-2010 | |
| Preceded by | Shibdas Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Provash Ghosh |
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| Born | 1920 Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 18 February 2010 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) |
| Residence(s) | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Nihar Mukherjee was an Indian politician who served as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI (C)).[1] He was a founding member of the party in 1948 and became the General Secretary after the death of Shibdas Ghosh in 1976.[2] He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Proletarian Era, the official newspaper of the organization.[3]
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During Mukherjee's early political career, he was a leader of the Anushilan Samiti.[4] He was jailed during the Quit India movement. Nihar Mukherjee died of cardiac arrest on 18 February 2010 in Kolkata.[5] The party held a massive memorial meeting on 3 March 2010 to mourn the death of Nihar Mukherjee in the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata.
References
- ^ Jayalalithaa burnt in effigy The Hindu
- ^ A Brief Introduction to the Socialist Unity Centre of India
- ^ Proletarian Era
- ^ MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF COMRADE NIHAR MUKHERJEE [1]
- ^ SUCI General Secretary Nihar Mukherjee demised, Malayala Manorama, 20 February 2010, Page 9
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