Ashok Krishna Dutt
Ashok Krishna Dutt was an Indian politician . He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Dum Dum in 1977 defeating Communist leader Indrajit Gupta.[1][2][3] He was a Solicitor and Advocate and practiced in the Calcutta High Court. He was arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act during Emergency. He was elected to the West Bengal legislative assembly from Barasat constituency in 1962 defeating Forward Bloc leader Chitta Basu.[4]
Asoke Krishna Dutt | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977-1980 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Niren Ghosh |
| Constituency | Dum Dum, West Bengal |
| Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962-1967 | |
| Preceded by | Chitta Basu |
| Succeeded by | H.K.Basu |
| Constituency | Barasat constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1928 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mira Dutt |
| Children | 1 son and daughter |
| Source: | |
References
- "Indrajit Gupta may finally meet his electoral nemesis". Rediff. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- "Elections 96 West Bengal". Rediff. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- "General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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