Ananda Gopal Mukherjee

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay (27 November 1926 – 1989), was an Indian National Congress politician.

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1980–1989
Preceded byRobin Sen
Succeeded byHaradhan Roy
ConstituencyAsansol
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKanailal Das
ConstituencyAusgram
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyOndal
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDilip Kumar Majumdar
ConstituencyDurgapur
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byDilip Kumar Majumdar
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyDurgapur
Personal details
Born27 November 1926
Bhiringhi (now in Durgapur)
Died1989?
Kolkata?
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAnjali Mukhopadhyay
ChildrenApurba Mukhopadhyay
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta

Early life

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The son of Basanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, he was born at Bhiringhi (now in Durgapur) on 27 November 1926. He graduated in science.[1]

Political career

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In 1951 he was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) from Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency). In 1957 he was elected from the Ondal constituency. In 1962 and 1972 he was elected from the then newly formed Durgapur constituency.[2]

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhayay was elected to the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 1980 and 1984, from Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency).[3][4]

He was president, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee; member, INTUC Central Executive Committee; vice-president, Indian National Metal Workers' Federation (INTUC); president, All India National General Insurance Employees Association (INTUC); director, Durgapur Projects Ltd. and Durgapur Chemicals Ltd., 1972–76.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shri Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay – MP from Asansol, West Bengal". Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. ^ "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2019.