Bijoy Das (West Bengal politician)
Bijoy Das was an Indian politician, belonging to the Indian National Congress. He represented the Pingla seat in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1971-1977.
Das was born in Jalchak in Midnapur District on January 1, 1928.[1] He was the son of Gunadhar Das.[1] He went to school at Moyna Purnananda Vidyapith.[1] Das was later educated at Midnapore College and University of Calcutta, obtaining M.A. and B.T. degrees.[1] Das was a teacher by profession.[1] He was a member of the Wes Bengal Headmasters Association.[1] He was married to Prabhabati, the couple had four sons and two daughters.[1]
As a local Indian National Congress politician, Das served as the upapradhan of the Jalchak Anchal Panchayat.[1] The Indian National Congress fielded Das as its candidate for the Pingla seat in the 1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. Das finished in second place with 25,225 votes (45.09%).[2] He won the Pingla seat in the 1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, obtaining 24,892 votes (45.93%).[3] He retained the Pingla seat in the 1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, obtaining 29,460 votes (58.62%).[4] Das lost the Pingla seat in the 1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, finishing in second place with 13,030 votes (28.88%).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat, 1974. p. 16
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1969 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1971 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1972 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL