Geeta Mukherjee
Geeta Mukherjee (8 January 1924 – 4 March 2000) was an Indian politician and social worker and a four times MLA from Panskura Purba, from 1967 to 1977. As a Member of Parliament, she was elected seven times from the Panskura constituency, from 1980 to 2000, in the Indian state of West Bengal being a Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate. She also remained the president of National Federation of Indian Women, women's wing of Communist Party of India. She led the demand for the legislature of 1/3rd reservation for women in parliamentary elections in India.
Geeta Mukherjee MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Panskura | |
| In office 16 January 1980 – 4 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Abha Maiti |
| Succeeded by | Bikram Sarkar |
| MLA | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Rajani Kanta Pramanik |
| Succeeded by | Swadesh Ranjan Maji |
| Constituency | Panskura Purba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geeta Roy Chowdhury 8 January 1924 Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 4 March 2000 (aged 76) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Biswanath Mukherjee |
| Children | Bhagabat Jana |
| Relatives | Madhumita Jana (Grandchildren) |
| Residence(s) | Flat-12, Block-D, 18, Bow Street,
Calcutta-700012 Bow Bazar, Kolkata |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Ashutosh College (B.A.) |
| Profession | Politician, social worker, writer |
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