Khagendra Nath Dasgupta was an independence activist, minister in the West Bengal government, Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal

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and Member of the

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Early life

Khagendra Nath Dasgupta was born on 6 July 1898 at

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to Ishan Chandra Dasgupta. He graduated from

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. He joined a revolutionary party early in life and was a member of it from 1913 to 1920. After the special session of the Congress in Kolkata, he joined the

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in 1920. He organised the Congress Party in Jalpiaguri and was sent to jail several times.Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan Biographical Dictionary) by Anjali Bose, 4th edition 1998, page 122, , Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd., 32A Acharya Prafulla Chandra road He was elected Commissioner of Japaiguri Municipality in 1924 and thrice thereafter. In the 1937 Bengal elections, Khagendra Nath Dasgupta won as a Congress candidate from the Jalpaiguri-cum-Siliguri constituency.

Post-Independence

He was elected to the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha from

in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1967. He was Minister, Public Works and Buildings, in 1952, Public Works and Building and Housing in 1957, Public Works in 1962,WBPCC Congress Ministry, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee and for a short duration in 1968. He was leader of the opposition during United Front regime in 1967. He won the election to the 6th Lok Sabha as a

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candidate (recorded as independent in election records) in 1977. He retired from active politics in 1980. He died on 15 June 1985.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dasgupta, Khagendra Nath Bengal MLAs 1937–1945 Bengal MLAs 1946–1947 West Bengal MLAs 1947–1951 West Bengal MLAs 1951–1957 West Bengal MLAs 1957–1962 West Bengal MLAs 1962–1967 West Bengal MLAs 1967–1969 Indian National Congress politicians from West Bengal Dasgupta, Khagendra Nath Lok Sabha members from West Bengal People from Jalpaiguri district 1985 deaths Leaders of the opposition in West Bengal Janata Party politicians Independent politicians in India India MPs 1977–1979