Abdus Sattar | |
Birth Date: | 5 June 1925 |
Death Date: | 28 February 1991 |
Office1: | MLA |
Constituency1: | Lalgola |
Term1: | 1967–1991 |
Office2: | Minister for Agriculture, Law and Minor Irrigation |
Term Start2: | 5 April 1972 |
Term End2: | 21 June 1977 |
Chiefminister2: | Siddhartha Shankar Ray *** unsupported parameter *** --> |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Children: | Abu Hena |
Abdus Sattar (5 June 1925 – 28 February 1991) was an Indian National Congress politician, seven-time MLA and cabinet minister in the state.
Abdus Sattar, son of Kalimuddin Biswas, was born at Lalgola in Murshidabad district on 5 June 1925. He did his post-graduation and degree in law from the University of Calcutta.[1]
In 1965, he was leader of the Congress Party in the West Bengal Legislative Council. He won from the Lalgola (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1967,[2] 1969,[3] 1971,[4] 1972,[5] 1977,[6] 1982[7] and 1987.[8]
He was in the UDF ministries in 1969 and 1971. In 1972, he was minister for agriculture, law and minor irrigation in the Siddhartha Shankar Ray ministry.[1] He was the leader of the opposition in the assembly from 1982 to 1991.[9]
He died on 28 February 1991.[1] After his death, his son, Abu Hena, continued to contest successfully the Lalgola seat.[10]