Padma Nidhi Dhar

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Padma Nidhi Dhar
Member of Legislative Assembly (1991-2006)
ConstituencyDomjur
Personal details
Born21 July 1935
Died11 July 2020
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Padma Nidhi Dhar (21 July 1935 – 11 July 2020) was a three time MLA from Domjur Vidhan Sabha constituency, West Bengal. He was elected to West Bengal State Assembly in 1991, 1996 and 2001 from Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Life and Politics[]

He was born on 21 July 1935 in Baisari village of Barishal District of undivided Bengal. His family moved to West Bengal when he was in the ninth grade at Baisari High School and lived in a rented house in Tiffin Bazaar area.[1] He Completed his schooling from Bally Jora Ashwathtala School and did his graduation from Surendranath College of Kolkata. Later he pursued master's degrees in Bengali and History as a private student. He worked as a rail hocker. He died on 11 July 2020.[2][1] He is the grand father of SFI All India Joint Secretary, Dipsita Dhar.

Padma Nidhi Dhar was first jailed on 1956 for a month during the political movement against Bengal Bihar unification.[3] Then in 1966 again he was again arrested and jailed for a year in PD act, as he was active in the food movement.[3] He was elected to the Howrah district committee of CPI in 1960.[3] Later he became CPI(M) Howrah district secretariat member.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "প্রবীণ সিপিআই(এম) নেতা ও ডোমজুড়ের প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক কমরেড পদ্মনিধি ধর প্রয়াত". Ganashakti Bengali. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  2. ^ "বালি অঞ্চলের কমিউনিস্ট আন্দোলনের পুরোধা পদ্মনিধি ধর প্রয়াত -". 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c "ডোমজুড়ে 'আমরা আক্রান্ত'র প্রার্থী প্রতিমার ভরসা সিপিএম". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-03-09.


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