Pankaj Kumar Banerjee

Pankaj Bandyopadhyay was an Indian politician and marine engineer belonging to All India Trinamool Congress.[1] He was elected as MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1972, 1996 and 2001.[2][3][4] He served as Leader of the Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006.[5][6]

Pankaj Bandyopadhyay
Leader of the Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byAtish Chandra Sinha
Succeeded byPartha Chatterjee
MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency
In office
1972–1977
Preceded bySatya Priya Roy
Succeeded byPrasanta Sur
In office
1996–2006
Preceded byPrasanta Sur
Succeeded byAroop Biswas
Personal details
Born1945/46
Died26 October 2018
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Spouse(s)Aparna Bandyapadhyay[1]
Children1[1]

Bandyopadhyay married to Aparna Bandyopadhyay. Pragga Bandyopadhyay is their only daughter.[1]

Bandyopadhyay died on 26 October 2018 at the age of 72.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "তৃণমূলের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সদস্য পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় প্রয়াত". Bartaman (in Bengali). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. "প্রয়াত রাজ্যের প্রাক্তন বিরোধী দলনেতা পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়". News18 Bangla (in Bengali). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "প্রয়াত তৃণমূলের প্রথম বিরোধী দলনেতা পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়". Zee 24 Ghanta (in Bengali). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. "Trinamool Congress Founder Member Pankaj Bandyopadhyay Dies At 72". NDTV. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "TMC founder member Pankaj Bandyopadhyay passes away". Business Standard. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. "TMC founder member Pankaj passes away". The Asian Age. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.


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