Lal Behari Das was an Indian politician and former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He served as the representative of the Khejuri constituency between 1956 and 1957 as a member of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the constituency in a by-election and his candidacy was supported by the Communist Party of India which campaigned in opposition to the proposed merger of West Bengal and Bihar.[1] The Khejuri constituency was abolished for the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election while Das contested and lost on the seat of Bhagawanpur.[2]
Lal Behari Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1956–1957 | |
| Constituency | Khejuri constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Praja Socialist Party |
References
edit- ^ Sarkar, Shamita (2013). "The role of the Communists in the Anti Bengal—Bihar Merger Agitation". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 74: 921–924. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44158893 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "West Bengal 1957". Election Commission of India.
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