Bharati Ray

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Bharati Ray
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha
In office
1996–2002
Constituency West Bengal
Personal details
Born(1934-07-26)26 July 1934
New Delhi, British India
Political party Communist Party of India
Spouse(s) Sukhendu Ray
Children 1 Son and 2 daughters

Bharati Ray (née Gupta ; born 26 July 1934) is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament from West Bengal as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). [1] < [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha . Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha. Secretariat (2003). Women members of Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. p. 37. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Bharati Ray (2009). Different Types of History. Pearson Education India. pp. 19–. ISBN   978-81-317-1818-6 . Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Taruṇa Vijaya (2008). Saffron Surge: India's Re--emergence on the Global Scene and Hindu Ethos. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 98–. ISBN   978-81-241-1338-7 . Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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