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Kanti Biswas (Bengali: কান্তি বিশ্বাস), was an Indian communist politician and former minister from West Bengal.
Kanti Biswas | |
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Minister of School Education, Govt. of W.B | |
In office 1982 – 1991; 1996 - 2006 | |
Succeeded by | Partha De |
Minister of Youth Affairs and Home (Passports), Govt. of W.B | |
In office 1977 - 1982 | |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1977 - 1991 | |
Preceded by | Chandi Pada Mitra |
Succeeded by | Prabir Banejee |
Constituency | Gaighata |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1996 - 2006 | |
Preceded by | Dhiren Mondal |
Succeeded by | Abani Roy |
Constituency | Sandeshkhali |
Personal details | |
Born | Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India | 1 January 1932
Died | 27 April 2016 84) Kolkata, West Bengal, India | (aged
Political party | CPI(M) |
Other political affiliations | National Awami Party (Bhashani) |
Occupation | Politician |
Kanti Biswas was born in Namasudra community to Jogendranath Biswas at Bukrail, Kashiani, Faridpur district, Bengal Presidency in British India.[1]
He did M.Com. and was deeply involved in the student politics of Dacca University, starting with the Bengali Language Movement and later started teaching in Quaid E Azam Memorial College.[2]
Kanti represented the National Awami Party and fought against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in an election. In 1960, he migrated to West Bengal, India when government of Pakistan banned Communist Party and issued a warrant against him.[3][4]
In 1967, he earned the membership of CPI(M) and was associated with the activities of Kisan Sabha, UCRC and DYFI. He was also the member of Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch and president of Samajik Naya Mancha.
He was one of the few Dalit leaders from CPI(M) who reached till ministerial level during their Government and was also the longest serving Education Minister of the state.[5]
He had written a memoir Amar Jeevan: Kichu Katha (Bengali) (আমার জীবন: কিছু কথা) which was published in 2014.[1]
He died in 2016 in a private hospital due to lung infections.[8]