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{{Infobox | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
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| name = Ajit Pandey | | name = Ajit Pandey | ||
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| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] | | party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] | ||
| otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | | otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| occupation = Musician | | occupation = Musician and politician | ||
| residence = [[Bowbazar]] | | residence = [[Bowbazar]] | ||
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'''Ajit Pandey''' (10 March 1937 – 13 June 2013) was an Indian singer and politician. Born in 1937 in [[Lalgola]], [[Murshidabad]], Pandey became involved in both music and politics from an early age. During his career, he recorded over 30 albums, winning international awards from Russia, [[Bangladesh]] and [[Vietnam]]. He also served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], representing the constituency of [[Bowbazar]]. He died of a heart attack in [[Kolkata]] at the age of 75.<ref name=TimesIndia/> | '''Ajit Pandey''' (10 March 1937 – 13 June 2013) was an Indian singer and politician. | ||
==Life== | |||
Born in 1937 in [[Lalgola]], [[Murshidabad]], Pandey became involved in both music and politics from an early age.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}} During his career, he recorded over 30 albums, winning international awards from Russia, [[Bangladesh]] and [[Vietnam]]. He also served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], representing the constituency of [[Bowbazar]]. He died of a heart attack in [[Kolkata]] at the age of 75.<ref name=TimesIndia/> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Ajit}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Ajit}} | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001]] | ||
[[Category:People from Murshidabad district]] | [[Category:People from Murshidabad district]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | ||
[[Category:Singers from West Bengal]] | [[Category:Singers from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century male singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]] | ||
{{WestBengal-politician-stub}} | {{WestBengal-politician-stub}} | ||
{{india-singer-stub}} | {{india-singer-stub}} | ||