Amitava Nandy Explained

Amitava Nandy
Constituency:Dum Dum, West Bengal
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term:2004–2009
Predecessor:Tapan Sikdar
Successor:Saugata Roy
Birth Date:12 March 1943
Death Date:15 August 2014 (aged 71)
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Surendranath College
Residence:North 24 Parganas

Amitava Nandy (12 March 1943 – 15 August 2014) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Dum Dum constituency of West Bengal and was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party. He had been one of the most successful MPs during his tenure.

Nandy used to take initiatives in commemorating the 'Amar Ekushe February'(the Immortal 21 February) every year, endeavouring to promote cultural oneness between the two 'Bengals' which had once been partitioned as a result of a political conspiracy. He died of cancer in 2014.[1]

His wife Ila Nandy is an ex-councillor of Bidhannagar Municipality.

References

  1. Web site: Former MP Amitava Nandy dead - IBNLive . https://web.archive.org/web/20140816040246/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/former-mp-amitava-nandy-dead/492278-3-231.html . dead . 2014-08-16 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2014-06-13 . 2014-08-15.

External links