Ambica Banerjee (28 August 1928[2] – 25 April 2013) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected as a Trinamool Congress candidate from Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Ambica Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Howrah | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Swadesh Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Prasun Banerjee[1] |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1982–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhindranath Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Arup Ray |
| Constituency | Howrah Central |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Leader | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
| Preceded by | TBD |
| Succeeded by | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1928 Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, British India |
| Died | 25 April 2013 (aged 84) Kolkata, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress (1998-2013) Indian National Congress (1972-1998) |
| Spouse | Bela Banerjee |
| Alma mater | Hatfield Technical College, London, UK |
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineer |
| Profession | Politician |
Banerjee was born in 1928 to Shri Anilmohon Banerjee and Shyama Devi in Sibpur, West Bengal. He graduated B.E In Mechanical Engineering from Hatfield Technical College and became Mechanical Engineer.
In 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987 and 1982 state assembly elections, Ambica Banerjee won from the Howrah Central assembly seat.[4] Banerjee died in Kolkata on 25 April 2013.[5]
References
edit- ^ Election Commission of India. Bye Elections Results 2013 25-Howrah
- ^ "Ambica Banerjee". India Govt. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ Ambica Banerjee political profile Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Howrah Central Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ Notice of death of Ambica Banerjee