Ranendranath Sen (23 September 1909 – 13 November 2003) was an Indian

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politician and

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ist. He was the president of

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from 1973 to 1976. He was member of the

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and

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from Barasat constituency. He was elected to the

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in 1952 and 1957 from

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. He was previously associated with National Revolutionary Movement in undivided Bengal- Jugantar Party.

Position Held

*Licentiate of Medical Faculty, National Medical Institute, Calcutta; President, * Bengal Provincial Trade Union Congress; Vice-President *Member, National Council of the

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References

{{CPIndia-politician-stub Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal Lok Sabha members from West Bengal India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 West Bengal MLAs 1951–1957 West Bengal MLAs 1957–1962 1909 births 2003 deaths