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Shyamal Chakraborty | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Khabir Uddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Ritabrata Banerjee |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Minister of Transport, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 1982–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Amin |
| Succeeded by | Subhas Chakraborty |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1981–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Suhrid Mullick Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Paresh Paul |
| Constituency | Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1943 British Raj |
| Died | 6 August 2020 (aged 76) Kolkata, Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1964 |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India |
| Children | Ushasie Chakraborty |
| Residence(s) | Maniktala, Kolkata, Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, columnist |
Shyamal Chakraborty (22 February 1944 – 6 August 2020) was an Indian politician and was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014 from West Bengal.
Life
He belonged to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and was a member of the Central Committee of the party from 2002 till death. He was also the President of the Students' Federation of India West Bengal State Committee from 1973 to 1979 and All India Joint Secretary. He was the Transport Minister of West Bengal from 1982 to 1996. He was also a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) from 1981 to 1996.[1][2][3][4] He died on August 6, 2020 from cardiac arrest after being diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, aged 76.
References
- ^ "Veteran CPM leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies of Covid-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Bengal transport minister Shyamal Chakraborty passes away". Jayatri Nag. Mumbai Mirror. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "West Bengal: Veteran CPM leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies days after testing Covid positive". Santanu Chowdhury. The Indian Express. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Veteran CPI(M) leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies of COVID-19 at a hospital in Kolkata". The Economic Times. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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