>Chandan Guha MLA Navbox updated |
imported>Ebbedlila short description |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} | |||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Atish Chandra Sinha | | name = Atish Chandra Sinha | ||
| Line 38: | Line 39: | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
The son of Bimal Chandra Sinha, scion of the [[Kandi, Murshidabad|Kandi]] Raj family and a minister in the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]] cabinet, Atish Chandra Sinha was born in the Kandi Raj family on 11 July 1940. A brilliant scholar of [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], Kolkata, he specialized in Geophysics from the [[Imperial College London|Imperial College]] in London.<ref name=express>{{cite web| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/former-minister-atis-sinha-dies-at-70/587156/ | title = Former minister Atis Sinha dies at 70| access-date = 2010-10-01 | publisher = Indian Express, 5 March 2010 }}</ref><ref name=web>{{cite web| url = http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20100304/1457561.html| title = Former Leader of Opposition Atish Chanda Sinha dead | access-date = 2010-10-01 | publisher = webindia123 | The son of Bimal Chandra Sinha, scion of the [[Kandi, Murshidabad|Kandi]] Raj family and a minister in the [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]] cabinet, Atish Chandra Sinha was born in the Kandi Raj family on 11 July 1940. A brilliant scholar of [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], Kolkata, he specialized in Geophysics from the [[Imperial College London|Imperial College]] in London.<ref name=express>{{cite web| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/former-minister-atis-sinha-dies-at-70/587156/ | title = Former minister Atis Sinha dies at 70| access-date = 2010-10-01 | publisher = Indian Express, 5 March 2010 }}</ref><ref name=web>{{cite web| url = http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20100304/1457561.html| title = Former Leader of Opposition Atish Chanda Sinha dead | access-date = 2010-10-01 | publisher = webindia123}}</ref> | ||
==In politics== | ==In politics== | ||
He joined politics in | He joined politics in the 1960s. He was elected to the state assembly as a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate from [[Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kandi]] in 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1991, 1996 and 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp |title=Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections |access-date=2010-09-26 |work=General Election Results and Statistics |publisher=Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp65.htm | title = 65 - Kandi Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 2010-09-26 }}{{dead link|date=August 2021}}</ref> He was elected to the Indian Parliament from [[Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1984.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S25/partycomp10.htm | title = 10 - Berhampore Parliamentary Constituency | access-date = 2010-10-01 | work = Partywise Comparison since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165818/http://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S25/partycomp10.htm | archive-date = 21 July 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
He was minister of small scale and cottage industries from 1972 to 1977. He was Leader of the Opposition in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from 1996 to 2001 and was leader of the Congress legislative party in the West Bengal assembly from 2001 to 2006.<ref name=web/><ref name=sinha/> As a result of differences with [[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]] within the Congress Party, he joined [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] in 2008.<ref name=express/><ref name=web/> | He was minister of small scale and cottage industries from 1972 to 1977. He was Leader of the Opposition in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from 1996 to 2001 and was leader of the Congress legislative party in the West Bengal assembly from 2001 to 2006.<ref name=web/><ref name=sinha>{{cite web | url = http://www.atishsinha.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=27 | title = About Atish Sinha | access-date = 2010-10-01 | publisher = Atish Chandra Sinha Memorial Career & Education Fair | url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725022321/http://www.atishsinha.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=27 | archive-date = 25 July 2011}}</ref> As a result of differences with [[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]] within the Congress Party, he joined [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] in 2008.<ref name=express/><ref name=web/> | ||
From 2002 onwards, he was ill off and on but did not give up active politics.<ref name=web/><ref name=sinha/> He was involved in many social activities. He established the [[Bimal Chandra College of Law]] in Kandi in the memory of his father, Bimal Sinha. He died at his Kolkata residence on 4 March 2010 | From 2002 onwards, he was ill off and on but did not give up active politics.<ref name=web/><ref name=sinha/> He was involved in many social activities. He established the [[Bimal Chandra College of Law]] in Kandi in the memory of his father, Bimal Sinha. He died at his Kolkata residence on 4 March 2010.<ref name=express/><ref name=web/> | ||
==Other activities== | ==Other activities== | ||
He was an active member of Calcutta South Club. | He was an active member of Calcutta South Club, whose obituary includes says of him "A member of the Royal family of Kandi in West Bengal, he was a very active politician of the Congress party. He was a cabinet minister in the [[Government of West Bengal]] when Shri Siddhart Shankar Ray was the Chief Minister, Member of Parliament and leader of opposition in the State Assembly of West Bengal. ...He has been an Executive Committee Member and Vice President of the club for several years. He had been on the Davis Cup Working Committees of the club."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.southclub.co.in/obituary.php | title = Calcutta South Club | publisher = Calcutta South Club | access-date = 19 October 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110110051024/http://www.southclub.co.in/obituary.php | archive-date = 10 January 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 13 August 2021
Atish Chandra Sinha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| MLA | |
| In office 1971-1987,1991-2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kumar Jagadish Chandra Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Syed Wahid Reza, Apurba Sarkar |
| Constituency | Kandi |
| MP | |
| In office 1984-1989 | |
| Preceded by | Tridib Chaudhuri |
| Succeeded by | Nani Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Baharampur |
| Minister for Small Scale and Cottage Industry | |
| In office 1972-1977 | |
| Constituency | Kandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1940 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 4 March 2010 (aged 69) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | West Bengal Trinamool Congress (2008-2010) Indian National Congress (1964-2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Archana Sinha |
| Children | Anindita Sinha, Aninda Sinha |
Atish Chandra Sinha (11 July 1940 – 4 March 2010) was a minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Indian state of West Bengal. Physicist Bikash Sinha is his cousin.
Early life
The son of Bimal Chandra Sinha, scion of the Kandi Raj family and a minister in the Bidhan Chandra Roy cabinet, Atish Chandra Sinha was born in the Kandi Raj family on 11 July 1940. A brilliant scholar of Presidency College, Kolkata, he specialized in Geophysics from the Imperial College in London.[1][2]
In politics
He joined politics in the 1960s. He was elected to the state assembly as a Congress candidate from Kandi in 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1991, 1996 and 2001.[3][4] He was elected to the Indian Parliament from Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1984.[5]
He was minister of small scale and cottage industries from 1972 to 1977. He was Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2001 and was leader of the Congress legislative party in the West Bengal assembly from 2001 to 2006.[2][6] As a result of differences with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury within the Congress Party, he joined Trinamool Congress in 2008.[1][2]
From 2002 onwards, he was ill off and on but did not give up active politics.[2][6] He was involved in many social activities. He established the Bimal Chandra College of Law in Kandi in the memory of his father, Bimal Sinha. He died at his Kolkata residence on 4 March 2010.[1][2]
Other activities
He was an active member of Calcutta South Club, whose obituary includes says of him "A member of the Royal family of Kandi in West Bengal, he was a very active politician of the Congress party. He was a cabinet minister in the Government of West Bengal when Shri Siddhart Shankar Ray was the Chief Minister, Member of Parliament and leader of opposition in the State Assembly of West Bengal. ...He has been an Executive Committee Member and Vice President of the club for several years. He had been on the Davis Cup Working Committees of the club."[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Former minister Atis Sinha dies at 70". Indian Express, 5 March 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Former Leader of Opposition Atish Chanda Sinha dead". webindia123. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "65 - Kandi Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ "10 - Berhampore Parliamentary Constituency". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About Atish Sinha". Atish Chandra Sinha Memorial Career & Education Fair. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Calcutta South Club". Calcutta South Club. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
Template:West Bengal Legislative Assembly5
