| Kamal Guha | |
| Born | 20 January 1928 Dinhata |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 August 2007 Cooch Behar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kamal Guha (1928 – 2007) was an Indian politician. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dinhata (দিনহাটাis a subdivision and a Municipality in Cooch Behar District Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cooch Behar ( is the district headquarters and the largest town of Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He was a Forward Bloc leader and member of the Left Front cabinet in the Indian state of West Bengal for over two decades. The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist Political party in India. BamfronttripuraJPG|thumb|right| West Bengal Left Front Committee meeting for solidarity with Tripura]] The Left Front ( Bengali: বাম ফ্রন্ট West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. [1]
Early life
Born at Dinhata on January 20, 1928, he passed his matriculation from Dinhata High School where former president of Bangladesh, Hossain Mohammad Ershad was his classmate, and passed Intermediate Arts from Victoria College (now ABN Seal College) in Cooch Behar. The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament Hossain Mohammad Ershad (হুসেইন মুহাম্মাদ এরশাদ Husein Muhammad Ershad) (b [2] Guha was inspired by Subhas Chandra Bose at a very young age. Subhas Chandra Bose (সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু (born January 23, 1897; presumed to have died August 18, 1945 He decided to join politics when he was still a student and Forward Bloc seemed to be the obvious choice. [1]
Political career
Guha won his first election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1962. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly &mdash the Vidhan Sabha is the Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. He contested and won the Dinhata seat in every election except 1971. [1] In the 2006 Assembly election he quit from contesting the Dinhata seat. [2]He became member of the cabinet in 1977, 1982,1987 and 2001 and headed the departments of agriculture, agriculture marketing and public health engineering. [1]
Guha had a major contribution in strengthening the party in West Bengal. In the late 80s, he took up the cause of people living the enclaves. In 1992 he was expelled by his party because of severe differences over handing over the Teen Bigha corridor to Bangladesh. Unperturbed, he formed Forward Bloc (Socialist) and won against the official Left Front candidate at Dinhata. Forward Bloc (Socialist, a break-away group from the All India Forward Bloc. After about seven years he returned to the Forward Bloc. [1]
Guha was seen as an anti-CPI(M) voice within the Left Front. The Communist Party of India (Marxist (abbreviated CPI(M or CPM) is a Political party in India. He was vociferous against the state government’s market-driven farm policy. The Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian [3]In 2002, he had said that the indiscriminate recruitment of CPI(M) cadres by government departments and frequent increase in their salary has made the West Bengal government bankrupt. [4]
Guha was not keeping well in later life and died on 6 August 2007. [2]Condoling his death the Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas said that Guha was a “leader of the people and always fought for the rights of the toiling masses. Shri Debabrata Biswas a politician from All India Forward Bloc is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing West Bengal in the Rajya ”[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Death of a rare visionary. The Statesman, 7 August 2008. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
- ^ a b c Kamal Guha dies. The Hindu, 7 August 2008. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
- ^ Kamal Guha dead. The Telegraph, 7 August 2008. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
- ^ Kamal Guha casts one more stone at CPM. Times of India, 1 November 2002. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kamal Guha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20 January 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dinhata |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 August 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Cooch Behar |
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