Somen Mitra
Somendra Nath Mitra (31 December 1941 – 30 July 2020), popularly known as Somen Mitra, was an Indian politician. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal state in 2009 as a Trinamool Congress candidate. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sealdah from 1972 to 2006. He was the president of the state unit of the Indian National Congress. In July 2008, he left the Indian National Congress and formed a new party, named, Pragatisheel Indira Congress.[1] In October 2009, the political party founded by him was officially merged with the All India Trinamool Congress.[2] He rejoined his parent party Congress in January, 2014, before that he resigned from his MP post.[3] He became the president of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee for the second time on 22 September 2018 and served until his death on July 30, 2020.[4]
Somendra Nath Mitra | |
|---|---|
| President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 16 September 2018 – 30 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Siddhartha Shankar Ray |
| Succeeded by | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 28 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Samik Lahiri |
| Succeeded by | Abhishek Banerjee |
| Constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972-1977 | |
| Preceded by | Binoy Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Binoy Banerjee |
| Constituency | Sealdah |
| In office 1982-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Binoy Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Sikha Mitra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1941 Katorah, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 July 2020 (aged 78) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2008-2014) |
| Spouse | Sikha Mitra |
| Children | Rohan Mitra |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta (B.Sc.), (LL.B.) |
References edit
- ^ "Somen Mitra leaves Congress". Daily News and Analysis. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Now, Somen officially a Trinamool man". Indian Express. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ Somen Mitra rejoins Congress thehindu.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014
- ^ "Somen Mitra appointed Congress chief in Bengal". 21 September 2018.
External links edit
- Profile on the website of the Lok Sabha