Gurudas Dasgupta
Gurudas Dasgupta (3 November 1936 – 31 October 2019) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India. In the 1950s and 60s, he held several offices as a student leader. Later he was a member of Rajya Sabha for three terms from 1985 to 2000 and of Lok Sabha for two terms from 2004 to 2014.
Gurudas Dasgupta | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Communist Party of India Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2005 - 2014 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
| Succeeded by | C. N. Jayadevan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bikram Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Panskura |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Dev |
| Constituency | Ghatal |
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for West Bengal | |
| In office 1985–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1936 Barisal, British India |
| Died | 31 October 2019 (aged 82) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse |
Jayasri Dasgupta (m. 1965) |
| Residence(s) | Bhawanipur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Asutosh College (M.Com) |
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