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'''Thakurdas Mahata''' was an Indian politician, belonging to the [[Communist Party of India]]. He was born in Khayerdanga ([[Midnapore District]]) | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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'''Thakurdas Mahata''' (born 31 December 1930) was an Indian politician, belonging to the [[Communist Party of India]]. He was born in Khayerdanga ([[Midnapore District]]).<ref name="Assembly1974"/> He was the son of Baikunthanath Mahata.<ref name="Assembly1974">{{cite book|author=West Bengal (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly|title=Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I78yAAAAMAAJ|year=1974|publisher=West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat|page=38}}</ref> Mahata received education at Bhimpore Santal High School and Midnapore College, obtaining a B.A. (Hons.) degree and a diploma in Physical Education.<ref name="Assembly1974"/> He worked as a school teacher<ref name="Assembly1974"/> He joined the Communist Party in 1956.<ref name="Assembly1974"/> He was active in the struggle against the proposed merger of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]] and took part in the food movement and the struggles of the secondary school teachers.<ref name="Assembly1974"/> | |||
Mahata stood as the CPI candidate in the [[Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salboni constituency]] in the [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], finishing in second place with 9,628 votes (20.06%).<ref name=wb1971>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3186-west-bengal-1971/ West Bengal 1971]''</ref> The following year he won the Salboni seat in the [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], obtaining 21,281 votes (48.18%).<ref name=wb1972>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3187-west-bengal-1972/ West Bengal 1972]''</ref> He lost the Salboni seat in the [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], finishing in third place with 6,152 votes (13.58%).<ref name=wb1977>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3188-west-bengal-1977/ West Bengal 1977]''</ref> | Mahata stood as the CPI candidate in the [[Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salboni constituency]] in the [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], finishing in second place with 9,628 votes (20.06%).<ref name=wb1971>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3186-west-bengal-1971/ West Bengal 1971]''</ref> The following year he won the Salboni seat in the [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], obtaining 21,281 votes (48.18%).<ref name=wb1972>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3187-west-bengal-1972/ West Bengal 1972]''</ref> He lost the Salboni seat in the [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], finishing in third place with 6,152 votes (13.58%).<ref name=wb1977>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3188-west-bengal-1977/ West Bengal 1977]''</ref> | ||
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Thakurdas Mahata (born 31 December 1930) was an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India. He was born in Khayerdanga (Midnapore District).[1] He was the son of Baikunthanath Mahata.[1] Mahata received education at Bhimpore Santal High School and Midnapore College, obtaining a B.A. (Hons.) degree and a diploma in Physical Education.[1] He worked as a school teacher[1] He joined the Communist Party in 1956.[1] He was active in the struggle against the proposed merger of West Bengal and Bihar and took part in the food movement and the struggles of the secondary school teachers.[1]
Mahata stood as the CPI candidate in the Salboni constituency in the 1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, finishing in second place with 9,628 votes (20.06%).[2] The following year he won the Salboni seat in the 1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, obtaining 21,281 votes (48.18%).[3] He lost the Salboni seat in the 1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, finishing in third place with 6,152 votes (13.58%).[4]
Thakurdas Mahata lived in Patajharia village.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 West Bengal (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1974). Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat. p. 38.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. West Bengal 1971
- ↑ Election Commission of India. West Bengal 1972
- ↑ Election Commission of India. West Bengal 1977
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