Lal Behari Das
Lal Behari Das was an Indian politician and former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He served as the representative of the Khejuri constituency between 1956–1957 as a member of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the constituency in a by-election and his candidacy was supported by the Communist Party of India which campaigned in opposition to the proposed merger of West Bengal and Bihar.[1] The Khejuri constituency was abolished for the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election while Das contested and lost on the seat of Bhagawanpur.[2]
Lal Behari Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1956–1957 | |
| Constituency | Khejuri constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Praja Socialist Party |
References
- Sarkar, Shamita (2013). "The role of the Communists in the Anti Bengal—Bihar Merger Agitation". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 74: 921–924. ISSN 2249-1937 – via JSTOR.
- "West Bengal 1957". Election Commission of India.
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