Kshitish Chandra Neogy

Kshitish Chandra Neogy (1888–1970), also known as KC Neogy, was an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, member of the first Cabinet of independent India and the chairman of the first Finance Commission of India.

Kshitish Chandra Neogy
2nd Union Minister of Finance
In office 18 August 1948 – 22 September 1948
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by	R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
Succeeded by	John Matthai
Personal details
Born	1888
Died	1970

Neogy was a member of the Indian National Congress and was elected as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1920, 1923, 1926, 1930 representing Bengal and was returned to the assembly in successive elections. He held a number of important posts in Government of India including Chairman of the Planning Advisory Board and Indian Railway Enquiry Committee. He attended the Round Table Conferences representing the Orissa States. He was also a member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.^[1]

Neogy was elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and after independence became a member of the First Cabinet of Independent India under Jawaharlal Nehru as the Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation and later as Minister for Commerce.^[2] After the resignation of R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, Neogy took charge as the second Finance Minister of India in 1948. He held office for just 35 days and did not get an opportunity to present a Budget ^[3] since he resigned along with Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

On 22 November 1951, Neogy was appointed by the President of India as the chairman of the first Finance Commission of India.^[4]

Neogy had three children with his wife, Lila. His eldest son, Prithwish Neogy (1918–91), was a professor of art history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Ministry of Finance (India)
• Constituent Assembly of India

References

1. "Eleanor Roosevelt and the Struggle for Human Rights -- A NeoAristotelian Analysis". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
2. Chaudhary, Valmiki (1984). Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select Documents. p. 326. ISBN 9788170230021.
3. "- Liaquat Ali Khan: 1946-1947 (Interim government)".
4. "Inauguration of K. C. Neogy Conference Room in Thirteenth Finance Commission" (Press release). New Delhi: Fourteenth Finance Commission. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2017.