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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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| name = Kamal Kanti Guha | | name = Kamal Kanti Guha | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date September = 25/1928 | ||
|birth_place = | |birth_place = Dhaka Bangladesh], Education:Bachelor with honors Presidency College kokolka india | ||
| death_date = 6 August 2007 (aged 79) | | death_date = 6 August 2007 (aged 79) | ||
|death_place = [[Cooch Behar]] | |death_place = [[Cooch Behar]], [[West Bengal]], India | ||
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | | office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | ||
| term_start1 = 1962-1969 | | term_start1 = 1962-1969 | ||
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| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| party = [[All India Forward Bloc]]<br/>[[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]] ( | | party = [[All India Forward Bloc]]<br/>[[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]] (1996–1999) | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]] | | alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]] | ||
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'''Kamal Guha''' ( | '''Kamal Guha''' (1928–2007) was an Indian politician. He was an [[All India Forward Bloc]] leader and member of the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] cabinet in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]] for over two decades.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=6&id=165424&usrsess=1|title=Death of a rare visionary|access-date=2007-08-08|newspaper=The Statesman|date=7 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090436/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=6&id=165424&usrsess=1|archive-date=29 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Kamal Guha was born at [[Dinhata]] on 20 January 1928. He graduated from [[Dinhata High School]], and passed Intermediate Arts from Victoria College (now [[Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College]]) in Cooch Behar, which was then affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name= "Hindu">{{cite web | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200708062071.htm | title = Kamal Guha dies | accessdate = 2007-08-08 | newspaper = The Hindu | date = 7 August 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025083512/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200708062071.htm | archive-date = 25 October 2007 | url-status = usurped }}</ref> Guha was inspired by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] at a very young age. He decided to join the Forward Bloc when he was still a student.<ref name= "Statesman"/> | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Guha | Guha was first elected to the [[Dinhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dinhata seat]] of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] in the [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]. He was re-elected to this seat in [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]], but lost in [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]. He was re-elected in [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]], holding the seat through the [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]], [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]], [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]], [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]], and [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]] elections.<ref name= "Statesman"/><ref name= "Hindu"/> In 1977, 1982, 1987, and 2001 he was a cabinet member. His various portfolios included agriculture, agriculture marketing and public health engineering.<ref name= "Statesman"/> He chose not to run for re-election in the [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006 election]].<ref name="Hindu" /> | ||
Guha | Guha was a driving force behind the expansion of the Forward Bloc party in West Bengal. In the late 1980s, he took up the cause of people living the [[India–Bangladesh enclaves]]. In 1992, he was expelled by his party because of disagreements over handing over the [[Tin Bigha Corridor|Tin Bigha corridor]] to [[Bangladesh]]. He formed a splinter party, [[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]], and won the 1996 election against the official Left Front candidate. He returned to the Forward Bloc for the 2001 election.<ref name= "Statesman"/> | ||
Guha was seen as an anti-[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) voice within the Left Front. He was | Guha was seen as an anti-[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) voice within the Left Front. He was firmly against the [[Government of West Bengal|state government's]] market-driven farm policy.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070807/asp/bengal/story_8160530.asp | title = Kamal Guha dead | accessdate = 2007-08-08 | newspaper = The Telegraph | date= 7 August 2008}}</ref> In 2002, he stated publicly that he felt that "indiscriminate recruitment of CPI(M) cadres by government departments and frequent increase in their salary has made the West Bengal government bankrupt."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-31/kolkata/27322871_1_cpm-cadres-kamal-guha-financial-crisis | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121017211838/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-31/kolkata/27322871_1_cpm-cadres-kamal-guha-financial-crisis | | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121017211838/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-31/kolkata/27322871_1_cpm-cadres-kamal-guha-financial-crisis | ||
| url-status = dead | | url-status = dead | ||
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| date=31 October 2002}}</ref> | | date=31 October 2002}}</ref> | ||
Guha | Guha died on 6 August 2007.<ref name= "Hindu"/> In a memorial, Forward Bloc leader [[Debabrata Biswas (politician)|Debabrata Biswas]] said that Guha was a "leader of the people and always fought for the rights of the toiling masses."<ref name= "Statesman"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:36, 5 January 2022
Kamal Kanti Guha | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing & Public Health Engineering | |
| In office 1977–2006 | |
| MLA | |
| In office 1962-1969–1977-2006 | |
| Constituency | Dinhata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dhaka Bangladesh], Education:Bachelor with honors Presidency College kokolka india |
| Died | 6 August 2007 (aged 79) Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Forward Bloc Forward Bloc (Socialist) (1996–1999) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Kamal Guha (1928–2007) was an Indian politician. He was an All India Forward Bloc leader and member of the Left Front cabinet in the Indian state of West Bengal for over two decades.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Kamal Guha was born at Dinhata on 20 January 1928. He graduated from Dinhata High School, and passed Intermediate Arts from Victoria College (now Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College) in Cooch Behar, which was then affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[2] Guha was inspired by Subhas Chandra Bose at a very young age. He decided to join the Forward Bloc when he was still a student.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Guha was first elected to the Dinhata seat of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in the 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He was re-elected to this seat in 1967, but lost in 1969. He was re-elected in 1977, holding the seat through the 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, and 2001 elections.[1][2] In 1977, 1982, 1987, and 2001 he was a cabinet member. His various portfolios included agriculture, agriculture marketing and public health engineering.[1] He chose not to run for re-election in the 2006 election.[2]
Guha was a driving force behind the expansion of the Forward Bloc party in West Bengal. In the late 1980s, he took up the cause of people living the India–Bangladesh enclaves. In 1992, he was expelled by his party because of disagreements over handing over the Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh. He formed a splinter party, Forward Bloc (Socialist), and won the 1996 election against the official Left Front candidate. He returned to the Forward Bloc for the 2001 election.[1]
Guha was seen as an anti-Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) voice within the Left Front. He was firmly against the state government's market-driven farm policy.[3] In 2002, he stated publicly that he felt that "indiscriminate recruitment of CPI(M) cadres by government departments and frequent increase in their salary has made the West Bengal government bankrupt."[4]
Guha died on 6 August 2007.[2] In a memorial, Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas said that Guha was a "leader of the people and always fought for the rights of the toiling masses."[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Death of a rare visionary". The Statesman. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Kamal Guha dies". The Hindu. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ↑ "Kamal Guha dead". The Telegraph. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ↑ "Kamal Guha casts one more stone at CPM". The Times of India. 31 October 2002. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
