Prafulla Chandra Sen
Indian politician (1897–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prafulla Chandra Sen (10 April 1897 – 25 September 1990) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter. He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1962 to 1967.[1][2]
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Prafulla Chandra Sen | |
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2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
In office 2 July 1962 – 28 February 1967 | |
Governor | Padmaja Naidu |
Preceded by | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
Succeeded by | Ajoy Mukherjee |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Manoranjan Hazra |
Succeeded by | Bijoy Krishna Modak |
Constituency | Arambagh |
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Krishna Pada Pandit |
Constituency | Khanakul |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | Arambagh East |
In office 1969–1977 | |
Preceded by | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
Succeeded by | Ajoy Kumar Dey |
Constituency | Arambagh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-04-10)10 April 1897 Senhati, Dighalia, Khulna, Bengal Presidency, India |
Died | 25 September 1990(1990-09-25) (aged 93) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political party | Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress(O) Indian National Congress |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Occupation | Politician, Freedom fighter |
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