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Pabitra Kar
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Pabitra Kar | |
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| Deputy Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bhanu Lal Saha |
| Succeeded by | Ratan Chakrabarty |
| Chairman of Tripura Industrial Development Corporation | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura | |
| In office 1993[1][2] – 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ratan Lal Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Ratan Chakrabarty |
| Constituency | Khayerpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1949 Khayerpur, Tripura,  India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Rama Das |
| Children | 1 (Daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Pramode Chandra Kar(Father) Rajlaxmi Kar(Mother) |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Bir Bikram College |
Pabitra Kar (born 17 June 1949) was the 11th deputy Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, in office since 18 March 2013. In a political career spanning five decades, Kar was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and occupied several portfolios in the Government of Tripura.[3][4] Prior to his election as Deputy Speaker, Kar was Industry Minister of Tripura from 1998 to 2004. He was Chairman (2008–2013) of the Tripura Industrial Development Corporation. He describes himself as a politician, social worker and farmer.
Early life and career[edit]
Kar was born in a Bengali family. His father was Promode Chandra Kar and mother Rajlaxmi Kar. He attended the MBB College in Agartala, then affiliated to University of Calcutta and earned a BSc in Pure Science with distinction in the year 1971. Kar is married to Rama Das and the two have a daughter who is a qualified engineer. In 2013, he won election by just 1000 votes. The next time it was expected that he would face tough competition there. As of 2019[update] the current deputy is Shri Biswa Bandhu Sen, since 21 June 2018.[5] He was member of Tripura Legislative Assembly from Khayerpur (Tripura Vidhan Sabha constituency) since 1993 to till 2018.[6][7][8] In 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election he was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ratan Chakrabarty.[9][10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1993". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2003". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Tender to build temple in Tripura CM's bungalow triggers controversy". uniidia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ Das, Pinaki. "Tripura: CPI (M) protest against attacks on its candidates". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ http://www.tripuraassembly.nic.in/deputyspeaker.html
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2008". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election 2013, Tripura Assembly Election 2013 Result". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "KHAYERPUR Election Result 2018, Winner, KHAYERPUR MLA, Tripura". NDTV.com. NDTV. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Khayerpur Election Result 2018 Live: Khayerpur Assembly Elections Result Live Update, Vidhan Sabha Election Result & Live News". News18. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- Link to current deputy in office (Shows he was replaced)
- http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/northeast-india-s-second-readymade-apparel-unit-opens-in-tripura-116040800680_1.html
- http://www.india.com/news/india/northeastern-states-assembly-speakers-to-meet-in-tripura-1224071/
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