Amitava Nandy (12 March 1943 – 15 August 2014) was a member of the

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of India. He represented the

Dum Dum Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Author ...

constituency of

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and was a member of the

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

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Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
2014 deaths 1943 births Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal Politicians from North 24 Parganas district India MPs 2004–2009 Lok Sabha members from West Bengal {{CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub