Kiranmoy Nanda
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Kiranmoy Nanda is an India
n politician, belonging to the Samajwadi Party
. He was the Fisheries Minister in the Left Front
cabinet in the state of West Bengal
since 1982 till 2011 when he was succeeded by Congress MLA Abu Hena.. Nanda was the general secretary of the West Bengal Socialist Party
for many years. Nanda served as general secretary of the Samajwadi Party between 1996 and 2000 as the WBSP had merged with SP. In 2000, after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, Nanda broke with SP and reconstituted the WBSP. In April 2010 he again became general secretary of SP, as WBSP again merged with SP. Nanda replaced Amar Singh
.
Nanda is the son of Jyotirmoy Nanda, a prominent academic and social worker in Mugberia in East Midnapore district. Kiranmoy Nanda began his political activism in the All India Students Federation
(the student wing of the Communist Party of India
). Nanda was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a Janata Party
candidate from the Mugberia assembly constituency
in 1977. He joined the WBSP when it was constituted in 1981. He won the Mugberia seat again in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. His share of votes has ranged from 58.42% (1987) and 46.94% (1977).He faced a tough challenge as he contested the 2011 Assembly polls from a Congress stronghold - North Dinajpur's Raiganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
. His string of electoral victories since 1982 tore as he faced a humiliating defeat to the Congress candidate Mohit Sengupta , an aide of Raiganj Congress MP Deepa Dasmunshi.
Nanda came under criticism from other Left Front partners after he had called for early assembly elections following a parliamentary by-poll election in 2009.
Nanda opposes the 'Operation Green Hunt
', the paramilitary operation of the Indian government against Maoist
guerrillas.
Kiranmoy Nanda's brother Brahmamoy Nanda was a MLA, elected as a WBSP candidate, but he also lost the 2011 West Bengal Assembly election from the Nandakumar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, belonging to the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
. He was the Fisheries Minister in the Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
cabinet in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
since 1982 till 2011 when he was succeeded by Congress MLA Abu Hena.. Nanda was the general secretary of the West Bengal Socialist Party
West Bengal Socialist Party
West Bengal Socialist Party was a political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. WBSP was formed when the Bengali socialists in the then Janata Party split in the beginning of the 1980s . WBSP was a part of Left Front...
for many years. Nanda served as general secretary of the Samajwadi Party between 1996 and 2000 as the WBSP had merged with SP. In 2000, after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, Nanda broke with SP and reconstituted the WBSP. In April 2010 he again became general secretary of SP, as WBSP again merged with SP. Nanda replaced Amar Singh
Amar Singh
Amar Singh may refer to:* Amar Singh , Indian test cricketer* Amar Singh , Indian politician* Amar Singh, son of Maharana Pratap...
.
Nanda is the son of Jyotirmoy Nanda, a prominent academic and social worker in Mugberia in East Midnapore district. Kiranmoy Nanda began his political activism in the All India Students Federation
All India Students Federation
The All India Students Federation was the first student union in India level.It was founded by students] on 12 August 1936 with the banner Freedom Peace Progress, with the guidance of Nehru. At that time, it worked for the independence of India. The organisation now works for the betterment of...
(the student wing of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
). Nanda was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
candidate from the Mugberia assembly constituency
Mugberia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Mugberia was an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Mugberia ceases to exist from 2011....
in 1977. He joined the WBSP when it was constituted in 1981. He won the Mugberia seat again in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. His share of votes has ranged from 58.42% (1987) and 46.94% (1977).He faced a tough challenge as he contested the 2011 Assembly polls from a Congress stronghold - North Dinajpur's Raiganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Raiganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Raiganj is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
. His string of electoral victories since 1982 tore as he faced a humiliating defeat to the Congress candidate Mohit Sengupta , an aide of Raiganj Congress MP Deepa Dasmunshi.
Nanda came under criticism from other Left Front partners after he had called for early assembly elections following a parliamentary by-poll election in 2009.
Nanda opposes the 'Operation Green Hunt
Operation Green Hunt
Operation Green Hunt was the name used by the Indian media to describe the Government of India's paramilitary offensive against the Naxalite rebels in the late 2000s...
', the paramilitary operation of the Indian government against Maoist
Communist Party of India (Maoist)
The Communist Party of India is a Maoist political party in India which aims to overthrow the government of India through violent means. It was founded on 21 September 2004, through the merger of the People's War, and the Maoist Communist Centre . The merger was announced to the public on October...
guerrillas.
Kiranmoy Nanda's brother Brahmamoy Nanda was a MLA, elected as a WBSP candidate, but he also lost the 2011 West Bengal Assembly election from the Nandakumar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Nandakumar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Nandakumar is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Narghat ceased to exist and Nandakumar came in to existence in 2011.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
.