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'''Benoy Krishna Konar''' (1930-14 September 2014) was an Indian politician who started as a peasant leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and went to be a three time MLA in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]].
'''Benoy Krishna Konar''' (1930-14 September 2014) was an Indian politician who started as a peasant leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and went to be a three time MLA in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]].


Benoy Krishna was born in 1930 in an affluent family of farmers in Memari in Purba Bardhaman district. He was younger brother of [[Hare Krishna Konar]],"who pioneered the land reforms movement in Bengal." <ref name=tel>{{cite web| url =  https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/benoy-konar-no-more/cid/321575|title =  Benoy Konar no more| work= Bengal|publisher= The Telegraph, 15 September 2014  | access-date = 4 October 2014}}</ref>
Benoy Krishna was born in 1930 in an affluent family of farmers in Memari in Purba Bardhaman district. He was younger brother of [[Hare Krishna Konar]],"who pioneered the land reforms movement in Bengal."<ref name=tel>{{cite web| url =  https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/benoy-konar-no-more/cid/321575|title =  Benoy Konar no more| work= Bengal|publisher= The Telegraph, 15 September 2014  | access-date = 4 October 2014}}</ref>


He joined the undivided Communist Party of India in 1948.<ref name=tel/> He was a leading figure in the militant peasants' movement in West Bengal during the 1960s and early 1970s,<ref name=toi>{{cite web| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Benoy-Konar-CPM-leader-dies-in-Kolkata/articleshow/42468828.cms|title = Benoy Konar, CPM leader, dies in Kolkata |publisher= The Times od India, 14 September 2014| access-date = 4 October 2014}}</ref>
He joined the undivided Communist Party of India in 1948.<ref name=tel/> He was a leading figure in the militant peasants' movement in West Bengal during the 1960s and early 1970s,<ref name=toi>{{cite web| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Benoy-Konar-CPM-leader-dies-in-Kolkata/articleshow/42468828.cms|title = Benoy Konar, CPM leader, dies in Kolkata |publisher= The Times od India, 14 September 2014| access-date = 4 October 2014}}</ref>
He was the president of the West Bengal and central units of the [[All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road)|All India Kisan Sabha]], the peasants’ front organisation of the CPI(M).<ref name=tel/>
He was the president of the West Bengal and central units of the [[All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road)|All India Kisan Sabha]], the peasants’ front organisation of the CPI(M).<ref name=tel/>
He was directly involved in the [[Sainbari murder]].<ref>https://wikieducator.org/Burdwan_Sainbari_Case</ref>


He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the [[Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in 1969, 1971 and 1977.<ref name=tel/> His wife, Maharani Konar, was elected from the same constituency in 1982, 1987 and 1991.<ref name=tel/>
He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the [[Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in 1969, 1971 and 1977.<ref name=tel/> His wife, Maharani Konar, was elected from the same constituency in 1982, 1987 and 1991.<ref name=tel/>
He was known for making caustic remarks against the Trinamool Congress and its chief [[Mamata Banerjee]] which had drawn flak even from allies during Singur and Nandigram agitations. Konar had also taken potshots against the then West Bengal Governor, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, after the Nadigram killing in 2007.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/benoy-konar-cpm-leader-dies-in-kolkata/articleshow/42468828.cms</ref>


He died at Kolkata on 14 September 2014 after a prolonged illness.<ref name=tel/><ref name=toi/>
He died at Kolkata on 14 September 2014 after a prolonged illness.<ref name=tel/><ref name=toi/>

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Benoy Kishna Konar
Personal details
Born24 April 1930
Memari
Died14 September 2014
Kolkata
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)Maharani
Children2 sons and 2 daughters

Benoy Krishna Konar (1930-14 September 2014) was an Indian politician who started as a peasant leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and went to be a three time MLA in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Benoy Krishna was born in 1930 in an affluent family of farmers in Memari in Purba Bardhaman district. He was younger brother of Hare Krishna Konar,"who pioneered the land reforms movement in Bengal."[1]

He joined the undivided Communist Party of India in 1948.[1] He was a leading figure in the militant peasants' movement in West Bengal during the 1960s and early 1970s,[2] He was the president of the West Bengal and central units of the All India Kisan Sabha, the peasants’ front organisation of the CPI(M).[1]

He was directly involved in the Sainbari murder.[3]

He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1969, 1971 and 1977.[1] His wife, Maharani Konar, was elected from the same constituency in 1982, 1987 and 1991.[1]

He was known for making caustic remarks against the Trinamool Congress and its chief Mamata Banerjee which had drawn flak even from allies during Singur and Nandigram agitations. Konar had also taken potshots against the then West Bengal Governor, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, after the Nadigram killing in 2007.[4]

He died at Kolkata on 14 September 2014 after a prolonged illness.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Benoy Konar no more". Bengal. The Telegraph, 15 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Benoy Konar, CPM leader, dies in Kolkata". The Times od India, 14 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. https://wikieducator.org/Burdwan_Sainbari_Case
  4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/benoy-konar-cpm-leader-dies-in-kolkata/articleshow/42468828.cms