Pankaj Kumar Banerjee | |
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Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal | |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Deputy | Ambica Banerjee |
Preceded by | Atish Chandra Sinha |
Succeeded by | Partha Chatterjee |
MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency | |
In office 1972–1977 | |
Preceded by | Satyapriya Roy |
Succeeded by | Prasanta Sur |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Preceded by | Prasanta Sur |
Succeeded by | Aroop Biswas |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 July 1945 |
Died | 26 October 2018 (aged 73) |
Political party | West Bengal Trinamool Congress (1998-2006) Indian National Congress (1968-1998) |
Spouse | Aparna Bandyapadhyay [1] |
Children | 1 [1] |
Alma mater | Dinabandhu Andrews College (B.Sc) B.E. in Marine Engineering |
Pankaj Kumar Banerjee was an Indian politician and marine engineer belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. [1] He was elected as MLA of Tollygunge Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1972,1996 and 2001. [2] [3] [4] He served as Leader of the Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. [5] [6]
Bandyopadhyay was married to Aparna Bandyopadhyay. Pragga Bandyopadhyay is their only daughter. [1]
Bandyopadhyay died on 26 October 2018 at the age of 73. [7] [8] [9]