Somendra Nath Mitra
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Somendra Nath Mitra popularly known as Somen Mitra, is an India
n politician. He is a member of the current 15th Lok Sabha
, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency
in West Bengal
state in 2009. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Sealdah
from 1972-2006. He was the president of the state unit of the Indian National Congress
. On 19 July 2008, he left the Indian National Congress and formed a new party, named, Pragatisheel Indira Congress
. On 28 October 2009, the political party founded by him was officially merged with the All India Trinamool Congress
.
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. He is a member of the current 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency
Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)
Diamond Harbour is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
in 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...
state in 2009. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is housed in the B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata —the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people...
from Sealdah
Sealdah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Sealdah was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Sealdah ceases to exist from 2011....
from 1972-2006. He was the president of the state unit of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. On 19 July 2008, he left the Indian National Congress and formed a new party, named, Pragatisheel Indira Congress
Pragatisheel Indira Congress
Pragatisheel Indira Congress is a political party in India that was formed by Somendra Nath Mitra.- List of party post holders :*State President: Sri Jayanta Bhattachraya.*General Secretary: Chandrima Bhattacharya....
. On 28 October 2009, the political party founded by him was officially merged with the All India Trinamool Congress
All India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
.