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'''A. H. Besterwitch''' was an Indian politician and [[trade union]]ist. He belonged to the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]. As of the 1960s and 1970s, he served as general secretary of the [[Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union]], a trade union of tea plantation labourers in northern [[West Bengal]].<ref name="eu">Europa Publications Limited. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5JmAAAAMAAJ The Europa Year Book]''. London: Europa Publications, 1961. p. 591</ref><ref name=call>{{cite book|title=The Call|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sNIKAAAAIAAJ|year=1972|publisher=S. Bhattacharya.}}</ref> He was elected to the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] in the 1962, 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1977 elections.<ref name="Committee">{{cite book|author=Communist Party of India (Marxist). West Bengal State Committee|title=Election results of West Bengal: statistics & analysis, 1952-1991|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CNeNAAAAMAAJ|publisher=The Committee|page=410}}</ref><ref>Election Commission of India. ''[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3187-west-bengal-1972/ West Bengal 1972]''</ref> He led the RSP faction in the Legislative Assembly.<ref name=call/> Besterwitch died in 1979.<ref name="Commission1980">{{cite book|author=India. Election Commission|title=Bye-elections Brochure|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hi6OAAAAMAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=137}}</ref><br />
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