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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| name                = Biswanath Mukherjee
| name                = Biswanath Mukherjee
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| death_place        = Kolkata, India
| death_place        = Kolkata, India
| nationality        = Indian
| nationality        = Indian
| office2             = [[Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of West Bengal]]
| office             = [[Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of West Bengal]]
| 2blankname2 = Ministry
| 2blankname = Ministry
| 2namedata2 = Minister, Irrigation, Water Investigation & Development Department, Government of West Bengal
| 2namedata = Minister, Irrigation, Water Investigation & Development Department, Government of West Bengal
| term_start2        = 1982
| term_start        = 1982
| term_end2          = 1987
| constituency2      =
| predecessor2        =
| successor2        =
| term_start        = 1977
| term_end          = 1987
| term_end          = 1987
| constituency      = [[Tamluk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tamluk]]
| constituency      =  
| predecessor        = [[Ajoy Mukherjee]]
| predecessor        =  
| successor         = Surajit Saran Bagchi
| successor         =  
| office1            = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| office1            = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1        = 1971
| term_start1        = 1977
| term_end1           = 1977
| term_end1          = 1987
| constituency1       = [[Medinipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Midnapore]]
| constituency1      = [[Tamluk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tamluk]]
| predecessor1       = Kamakhya Charan Ghosh
| predecessor1        = [[Ajoy Mukherjee]]
| successor1         = Bankim Behari Pal
| successor1          = Surajit Saran Bagchi
| office2            = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2        = 1971
| term_end2           = 1977
| constituency2       = [[Medinipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Midnapore]]  
| predecessor2       = Kamakhya Charan Ghosh
| successor2         = Bankim Behari Pal
| party              = [[Communist Party of India]]
| party              = [[Communist Party of India]]
| spouse              = [[Geeta Mukherjee]]
| spouse              = [[Geeta Mukherjee]]
| relatives          =  Madhumita Jana (grandchild)
| relatives          =  Madhumita Jana (grandchild)
| children            = Bhagabat Jana
| children            = One Son (deceased in 1949)<br/>Bhagabat Jana (adopted)
| residence          = [[Bowbazar|Bow Bazar]], [[Kolkata]]
| residence          = [[Bowbazar|Bow Bazar]], [[Kolkata]]
| alma_mater          = [[Vidyasagar College]] [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]
| alma_mater          = [[Vidyasagar College]] [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]
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'''Biswanath Mukherjee''' was an Indian politician and leader of [[Communist Party of India]]. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in 1977 and 1982 from [[Tamluk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tamluk Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data, AC No |publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 9 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data, AC No |publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 9 July 2015}}</ref>
'''Biswanath Mukherjee''' was an Indian politician and leader of [[Communist Party of India]]. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in 1971 from [[Medinipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Midnapore Constituency]] and 1977 and 1982 from [[Tamluk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tamluk Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data, AC No |publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 9 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data, AC No |publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 9 July 2015}}</ref>


He started his political career as a student; he was the one of the founder leaders of [[All India Students’ Federation]] in Bengal. He was the Joint Secretary of AISF.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ks02QzhnAMC&q=Biswanath+Mukherjee+AISF&pg=PA19 |title=Radical Politics in Meghalaya: Problems and Prospects - Susmita Sen Gupta - Google Books |date=1939-09-30 |isbn=9788178357423 |accessdate=2021-07-04|last1=Gupta |first1=Susmita Sen }}</ref> In 1938, students of Calcutta University refused to salute the British flag and restricted by [[Syama Prasad Mukherjee]]. He led the huge students' movement to revoke their restriction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aisf.org.in/historic-contributions.php|title=HISTORIC CONTRIBUTION|website= AISF Official}}</ref>
He started his political career as a student; he was the one of the founder leaders of [[All India Students' Federation]] in Bengal. He was the Joint Secretary of AISF.<ref>{{cite book | last=Gupta | first=Susmita Sen | title=Radical Politics in Meghalaya: Problems and Prospects | publisher=Kalpaz Publications | year=2009 | isbn=978-81-7835-742-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ks02QzhnAMC&pg=PA19 | page=19}}</ref> In 1938, students of Calcutta University refused to salute the British flag and restricted by [[Syama Prasad Mukherjee]]. He led the huge students' movement to revoke their restriction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aisf.org.in/historic-contributions.php|title=HISTORIC CONTRIBUTION|website= AISF Official}}</ref>


He was married to [[Geeta Mukherjee]] on 8 November 1942.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|access-date=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132029/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/article30253621.ece|title=A committed fighter|website=frontline.thehindu.com}}</ref>
He was married to [[Geeta Mukherjee]] on 8 November 1942.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|access-date=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132029/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=258|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/article30253621.ece|title=A committed fighter|website=frontline.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987]]
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Biswanath Mukherjee
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
In office
1982–1987
MinistryMinister, Irrigation, Water Investigation & Development Department, Government of West Bengal
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1987
Preceded byAjoy Mukherjee
Succeeded bySurajit Saran Bagchi
ConstituencyTamluk
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1971–1977
Preceded byKamakhya Charan Ghosh
Succeeded byBankim Behari Pal
ConstituencyMidnapore
Personal details
Born(1915-04-17)17 April 1915
Tamluk, East Midnapore
Died16 October 1991(1991-10-16) (aged 76)
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Spouse(s)Geeta Mukherjee
ChildrenOne Son (deceased in 1949)
Bhagabat Jana (adopted)
RelativesMadhumita Jana (grandchild)
ResidenceBow Bazar, Kolkata
Alma materVidyasagar College B.A.

Biswanath Mukherjee was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in 1971 from Midnapore Constituency and 1977 and 1982 from Tamluk Constituency.[1][2]

He started his political career as a student; he was the one of the founder leaders of All India Students' Federation in Bengal. He was the Joint Secretary of AISF.[3] In 1938, students of Calcutta University refused to salute the British flag and restricted by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. He led the huge students' movement to revoke their restriction.[4]

He was married to Geeta Mukherjee on 8 November 1942.[5][6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. Gupta, Susmita Sen (2009). Radical Politics in Meghalaya: Problems and Prospects. Kalpaz Publications. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-7835-742-3.
  4. "HISTORIC CONTRIBUTION". AISF Official.
  5. "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. "A committed fighter". frontline.thehindu.com.