Early Life and Education
Srideep Bhattacharya graduated from Shibpur B.E. College (now IIEST Shibpur),where he studied engineering. [1] During his student years,he became actively involved with the Students Federation of India (SFI),the student wing of CPI(M). He rose through the ranks to become a member of the SFI state committee. [2]
Bhattacharya was also involved in the people's science movement in West Bengal [3] and was secretary of Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha which is considered to be the largest people science organization in India. [4]
Political Career
Bhattacharya began his full-time political career with the CPI(M) and gained recognition as a capable organizer. He served as the District Committee Secretary of Howrah,a key organizational position within the party. [5]
In 2013,he was nominated by the Left Front as its candidate for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-election. [6] Although he narrowly lost to Prasun Banerjee of Trinamool Congress,the move demonstrated the party's growing confidence in his leadership abilities. He was then one of the members of State Secretariat of West Bengal unit of CPIM. He was again nominated for 2014 Indian general election from the same consistency and he again finished in the second place. [7] [8]
On 19 April 2015 during 21st Party Congress of CPIM,he was elected to the Central Committee of the party for the first time. [9] He was reelected to the Central Committee for the next three Party Congresses too. [10]
In March 2022,Bhattacharya was considered one of the front-runners to succeed Surjya Kanta Mishra as the West Bengal State Secretary of CPI(M). [11] Although he was favoured by Left Front chairman Biman Bose and was initially ahead in the race,Mohammed Salim was elected ahead of him due to Salim having more experience and popularity. [12]
Reports indicated that his simplicity,ideological clarity,and deep connection with the grassroots cadre contributed to his growing influence within the party.
In February 2025,Bhattacharya was involved in a notable incident during the North 24 Parganas district conference of the CPI(M). Despite opposition from the state leadership,including Bhattacharya and fellow leader Sujan Chakraborty,delegates voted to remove the incumbent district secretary Mrinal Chakraborty. [13] The move highlighted internal democratic functioning within the party and also suggested challenges in reconciling state-level guidance with district-level sentiment.
Srideep was inducted into the Politburo on 6th April during the last day of 24th Party Congress held in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. [14] This move was widely speculated by the news media even before the Party Congress. [15] [16] [17]
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