Somendra Nath Mitra

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Somendra Nath Mitra
Member of Parliament
In office
2009–2014
Preceded by Samik Lahiri
Succeeded by Abhishek Banerjee
Constituency Diamond Harbour
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1972-1977–1982-2009
Preceded by Binoy Banerjee
Succeeded by Sikha Mitra
Constituency Sealdah
Personal details
Born (1941-12-31) 31 December 1941 (age 82)
Katorah, Jessore dist
Political party Indian National Congress

All India Trinamool Congress (2008-2014)

Indian National Congress (Rejoined In 2014)
Spouse(s) Sikha Mitra
Alma mater University of Calcutta (B.Sc.),(LL.B.)
Religion Hindu

Somendra Nath Mitra (born 31 December 1943), popularly known as Somen Mitra, is an Indian politician. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal state in 2009 as a Trinamool Congress candidate. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sealdah from 1972-2006. He was the president of the state unit of the Indian National Congress. In July 2008, he left the Indian National Congress and formed a new party, named, Pragatisheel Indira Congress.[1] In October 2009, the political party founded by him was officially merged with the All India Trinamool Congress.[2] He rejoined his parent party Congress in January, 2014, before that he resigned from his MP post.[3]

References

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  3. ↑ Somen Mitra rejoins Congress thehindu.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014

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