Pankaj Kumar Banerjee

Pankaj Kumar Banerjee
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal
In office 2001–2006
Deputy	Ambica Banerjee
Preceded by	Atish Chandra Sinha
Succeeded by	Partha Chatterjee
MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency
In office 1972–1977
Preceded by	Satyapriya Roy
Succeeded by	Prasanta Sur
In office 1996–2006
Preceded by	Prasanta Sur
Succeeded by	Aroop Biswas
Personal details
Born	27 July 1945
Died	26 October 2018 (aged 73)
Political party	Trinamool Congress (1998-2006) Indian National Congress (1968-1998)
Spouse	Aparna Bandyapadhyay[1]
Children	1[1]
Alma mater	B.E. in Marine Engineering

Pankaj Kumar Banerjee was an Indian politician and marine engineer belonging to All India Trinamool Congress.^[1] He was elected as MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1972, 1996 and 2001.^[2][3][4] He served as Leader of the Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006.^[5][6]

Bandyopadhyay was married to Aparna Bandyopadhyay. Pragga Bandyopadhyay is their only daughter.^[1]

Bandyopadhyay died on 26 October 2018 at the age of 73.^[7][8][9]

References

1. "তৃণমূলের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সদস্য পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় প্রয়াত". Bartaman (in Bengali). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
3. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
5. "প্রয়াত রাজ্যের প্রাক্তন বিরোধী দলনেতা পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়". News18 Bangla (in Bengali). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
6. "প্রয়াত তৃণমূলের প্রথম বিরোধী দলনেতা পঙ্কজ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়". Zee 24 Ghanta (in Bengali). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
7. "Trinamool Congress Founder Member Pankaj Bandyopadhyay Dies At 73". NDTV. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
8. "TMC founder member Pankaj Bandyopadhyay passes away". Business Standard. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
9. "TMC founder member Pankaj passes away". The Asian Age. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.