Manas Chaudhuri
| Manas Chaudhuri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Occupation | Journalist Politician |
| Parent(s) | Parsva Nath Chaudhuri |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Manas Chaudhuri is an Indian journalist and the former editor of Shillong Times, an English language daily published from the Meghalayan capital of Shillong.[1] He won as a legislator to the Shillong Assembly twice from Mawprem constituency as an independent candidate[2] and won the 2013 Assembly elections from South Shillong constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.[3] He is a former cabinet minister of the State[4] and served Shillong Times as its Editor[5] from 1978 to 2008, when he resigned from the post for Patricia Mukhim to take over.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian journalism.[7]
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