Haripada Bharati
Haripada Bharati (also known as ”Master Mosai”) was the First President of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal.[1] In 1977 he was elected MLA from Jorabagan Assembly Constituency as a Janata Party candidate.[2] He was also the Principal of Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah.[3]
Haripada Bharati | |
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1st President of Bharatiya Janata Party - West Bengal | |
In office 1980–1982 | |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Dr. Vishnukant Shastri |
Member of Legislative Assembly, West Bengal | |
In office 1977–1982 | |
Preceded by | Ila Roy |
Succeeded by | Subrata Mukherjee |
Constituency | Jorabagan |
Personal details | |
Citizenship | ![]() |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Janata Party, Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Residence | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political career
He contested the General election of 1967 as Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate from Calcutta North West and got 82,455 (21.08%) votes. In General election of 1971 he again contested as an independent candidate from the same constituency and got around 34,397 (21.08%) votes. In the year 1980, he again contested from Jadavpur as Janata Party candidate and got 31846 votes.
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References
- "BJP West Bengal - Our State PresidentsBJP West Bengal". Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- "🗳️ Haripada Bharati, Jorabagan Assembly Elections 1977 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- College129, Narasinha Dutta; Road, Belilious; Bengal, West. "Narasinha Dutt College". Narasinha Dutt College. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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