Mohit Mitra (alternatively, Mohit Moitra) was an Indian politician and former member of the

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. He served as a representative of the Calcutta North East constituency between 1956 and 1957 as a member of the

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. He was also the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party as its secretary of linguistic reorganisation of state. Following the death of

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, Mitra was appointed as the candidate for the Calcutta North East constituency for a by-election in 1956 and his candidacy was declared a

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in opposition to the proposed merger of

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and

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. He subsequently won the election with a reportedly "huge margin". The Calcutta North East constituency was abolished for the

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while Mitra contested and lost on the seat of Calcutta North West.

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Possibly living people Year of birth missing Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal India MPs 1952–1957 {{CPIndia-politician-stub