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Prasanta Sur (Bengali: প্রশান্ত শূর; 1 January 1923 – 29 February 2008) was the convenor of the Kolkata district Left Front committee and became the first Left Front Mayor of Kolkata during 1969.[1] A member of the state committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sur was the urban development minister in the first Left Front government in 1977. Later, he also held key portfolios like health, refugee rehabilitation etc. He died on 29 February 2008, aged 85, after suffering from age-related problems.[2]
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Prasanta Sur প্রশান্ত কুমার শূর | |
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Minister of Health & Urban Development,Government Of West Bengal | |
In office 1977–1996 | |
Preceded by | Zainal Abedin |
Succeeded by | Dr. Surjya Kanta Mishra and Ashok Bhattacharya |
MLA | |
In office 1977–1996 | |
Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
Succeeded by | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
Constituency | Tollygunge |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 January 1923 Barisal, East Pakistan |
Died | 29 February 2008 (aged 85) Tollygunge, South Kolkata, West Bengal |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Residence | Tollygunge |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Profession | Politician, social worker |
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