Sisir Kumar Adhikari (born 19 September 1941) is an Indian politician who represented Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 till 2024.[1] He is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government.[2]
He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin from 2001 to 2006 and Egra from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir.[3]
Early life and education
Adhikari was born on 19 September 1941 to father Kenaram Adhikari and mother Kadambini Adhikari in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal in an affluent family of freedom fighters.[4] He studied Intermediate of Science at University of Calcutta and passed in 1960.[5]
Personal life
Adhikari is married to Gayatri Adhikari and has four sons including Suvendu Adhikari, who is Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Dibyendu Adhikari, former Member of Parliament from Tamluk and Soumendu Adhikari, Member of Parliament from Kanthi.[3][6]
References
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Had no work, say former TMC ministers in UPA govt Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Thumbnail sketches of ministers of state". new Kerala.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Sisir Kumar Adhikari: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ MyNeta link
- ^ Ananda, A. B. P. (4 June 2024). "কাঁথিতে ২৪ হাজারের বেশি ভোটে জয়ী শুভেন্দুর ভাই BJP প্রার্থী সৌমেন্দু". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
