Abdus Sattar (Murshidabad politician)

Abdus Sattar (5 June 1925 – 28 February 1991) was an Indian National Congress politician, seven-time MLA and cabinet minister in the state.

Abdus Sattar
MLA
In office
1967–1991
ConstituencyLalgola
Minister for Agriculture, Law and Minor Irrigation
In office
5 April 1972 – 21 June 1977
Personal details
Born5 June 1925
Died28 February 1991
Political partyIndian National Congress
ChildrenAbu Hena

Early life

Abdus Sattar, son of Kalimuddin Biswas, was born at Lalgola in Murshidabad district on 5 June 1925. He did his post-graduation and degree in law from the University of Calcutta.[1]

Political career

In 1965, he was leader of the Congress Party in the West Bengal Legislative Council. He won from the Lalgola (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1967,[2] 1969,[3] 1971,[4] 1972,[5] 1977,[6] 1982[7] and 1987.[8]

He was in the UDF ministries in 1969 and 1971. In 1972, he was minister for agriculture, law and minor irrigation in the Siddhartha Shankar Ray ministry.[1] He was the leader of the opposition in the assembly from 1982 to 1991.[9]

Death

He died on 28 February 1991.[1] After his death, his son, Abu Hena, continued to contest successfully the Lalgola seat.[10]

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References
  1. Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical Dictionary) by Anjali Bose, Vol II, 3rd edition 2004, page 46, ISBN 81-86806-99-7, (in Bengali) Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd., 32A Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009
  2. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. http://wbassembly.gov.in/html/leadersOfOp.html
  10. "Muslim Ministers of West Bengal:An introduction". Abu Hena. Two Circles. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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