Nihar Mukherjee

Nihar Mukherjee
Nihar Mukherjee
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General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
	In office; 1976–2010
Preceded by	Shibdas Ghosh
Succeeded by	Provash Ghosh
Personal details
Born	1920; Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	18 February 2010; Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Political party	Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
Residence	Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Nihar Mukherjee (1920–2010) was an Indian politician who served as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI (C)).^[1] He was a founding member of the party in 1948 and became the General Secretary after the death of Shibdas Ghosh in 1976.^[2] He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Proletarian Era, the official newspaper of the organization.^[3]

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Nihar Mukherjee Memorial Meeting held in Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on 3 March 2010

During Mukherjee's early political career, he was a leader of the Anushilan Samiti.^[4] He was jailed during the Quit India movement. Nihar Mukherjee died of cardiac arrest on 18 February 2010 in Kolkata.^[5] The party held a massive memorial meeting on 3 March 2010 to mourn the death of Nihar Mukherjee in the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata.

References[edit]

↑ Jayalalithaa burnt in effigy^[usurped] The Hindu
↑ "A Brief Introduction to the Socialist Unity Centre of India". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
↑ "Proletarian Era". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
↑ MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF COMRADE NIHAR MUKHERJEE [1]
↑ SUCI General Secretary Nihar Mukherjee demised, Malayala Manorama, 20 February 2010, Page 9

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[HINDUJBE-1] Jayalalithaa burnt in effigy^[usurped] The Hindu

[SUCI-2] "A Brief Introduction to the Socialist Unity Centre of India". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.

[SUCIPE-3] "Proletarian Era". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.

[ILPS-4] MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF COMRADE NIHAR MUKHERJEE [1]

[MM-5] SUCI General Secretary Nihar Mukherjee demised, Malayala Manorama, 20 February 2010, Page 9

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v t e Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
Leaders	Shibdas Ghosh Provash Ghosh Nihar Mukherjee Subodh Banarjee Probodh Purkait Sambhunath Naik
Organisations	All India Democratic Students Organisation All India Democratic Youth Organisation All India Mahila Sanskritik Sanghathan All India Krishak Khet Majdoor Sangathan All India United Trade Union Centre
Publications	Proletarian Era Ganadabi