Haripada Bharati
Haripada Bharati (also known as "Master Mosai")who was the West bengal who served as a 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Party, Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Residence(s) | 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.
References
- "BJP West Bengal - Our State PresidentsBJP West Bengal". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "🗳️ Haripada Bharati, Jorabagan Assembly Elections 1977 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- College129, Narasinha Dutta; Road, Belilious; Bengal, West. "Narasinha Dutt College". Narasinha Dutt College. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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