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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| image = <br />
| name = Ajit Kumar Panja<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1936|9|13}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| residence = [[Maniktala|Burtola]], [[Kolkata]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2008|11|14|1936|09|13}}<br />
| death_place =[[Kolkata]]<br />
|office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[Indian Parliament]] <br /> for [[Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calcutta North East]]<br />
|term1 = 1984-2004<br />
|predecessor1 =[[Sunil Maitra]]<br />
|successor1 = [[Mohammed Salim (politician)|Mohammed Salim]]<br />
| office2 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for External Affairs]]<br />
| term2 = 13 October 1999 - 16 March 2001,1 July 2002 - 13 May 2004<br />
| predecessor2 = <br />
| successor2 = <br />
| office3 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Coal]] (Independent Charge)<br />
| term3 = 8 July 1993 - 28 April 1996<br />
| predecessor3 =<br />
| successor3 =<br />
| office4 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting]] (Independent Charge)<br />
| term4 = 19 July 1991 - 11 March 1993<br />
| predecessor4 =<br />
| successor4 =<br />
| office5 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Finance]]<br />
| term5 = 3 January 1988 - 4 May 1989<br />
| predecessor5 =<br />
| successor5 =<br />
| office6 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting]] (Independent Charge)<br />
| term6 = 28 April 1986 - 2 January 1988<br />
| predecessor6 =<br />
| successor6 =<br />
| office7 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies]]<br />
| term7 = 12 March 1986 - 17 April 1986<br />
| predecessor7 =<br />
| successor7 =<br />
| office8 = [[Union Minister|Union Minister of State for Planning]]<br />
| term8 = 5 March 1985 - 21 March 1986<br />
| predecessor8 =<br />
| successor8 =<br />
| office9 = [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the [[West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee]]<br />
| constituency9 = [[Burtola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Burtola]]<br />
| term_start9 = 1980<br />
| term_end9 = 1981<br />
| predecessor9 = [[A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury]]<br />
| successor9 = Ananda Gopal Mukherjee<br />
| office10 = [[Minister (government)|Minister for Health, Family Planning and Water Supply, Calcutta Corporation, Municipal Affairs & Forest Development]] <br/> Government of West Bengal<br />
| term10 = 2 April 1972 - 21 June 1977<br />
| predecessor10 =<br />
| successor10 =<br />
| office11 = [[Minister (government)|Minister for Judiciary and Parliamentary Affairs]] <br/>Government of West Bengal<br />
| term11 = 5 April 1971 - 21 March 1972<br />
| predecessor11 =<br />
| successor11 =<br />
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (1998-2008)<br/><br />
[[Indian National Congress]] (1958-1998)<br />
| office12 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]<br />
| term_start12 = 1971-1977<br />
| term_end12 = 1982-1984<br />
| constituency12 = [[Burtola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Burtola]]<br />
| predecessor12 = Nikhil Das<br />
| successor12 = [[Sadhan Pande]]y<br />
| spouse = Late Jaya Panja<br />
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter <br>Dr. Prasun Kumar Panja <br/> Mahua Dutta (Panja)<br />
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|Secretary = Krishnangshu Maitra<br />
| website = http://www.ajitpanja.net/<br />
| footnotes =<br />
| date = 30 July |<br />
| year = 2008 |<br />
| source = http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/ajitpanja.html Calcutta Yellow Pages<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ajit Kumar Panja''' (13 September 1936 – 14 November 2008) was a Union minister of state in the [[Government of India]]. He was a member of [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress party]] but left it to join [[Trinamool Congress]]. He was born in [[Calcutta]], and studied law at the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta]] and at the [[Lincoln's Inn]].His Native village was a small village in [[Burdwan]] district, named [[Majigram]]. A lawyer by profession, he authored many books. He was also a [[stage actor]] who enacted the role of [[Ramakrishna Paramahansa]] in Kolkata.<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Ajit Kumar Panja was born in Kolkata on 13 September 1936. His father was Dr. Dhanapati Panja.<br />
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Apart from political career he started performing on stage theatre in the role of "Sri Ramakrishma Paramhansa" in the play "Sri Sri Ramakrishna" (made according to the story of ''[[Noti Binodini]]'' written by Late. Brajendra Kishore Dey) organised by Kolkata High Court Advocate's Drama Association in India. The play was staged in [[London]] and USA (Washington, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles).<br />
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Ajit Panja died of [[oral cancer]] on 14 November 2008 at the [[Peerless Hospital]].<ref name="zeenews.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html |title=Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata |access-date=14 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524151446/http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2008-11-14/483308news.html |archive-date=24 May 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Positions held==<br />
*1971,1972-77 Member, [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] and 1982–84<br />
*1971-72 Cabinet Minister, Judiciary and Parliamentary Affairs (Home), [[West Bengal]]<br />
*1972-77 Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Planning and Water Supply, <br />
*1973 Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)<br />
*1977 President, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), North Calcutta, West Bengal<br />
*1980-81 President, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.)(I), West Bengal<br />
*1984 Elected to 8th [[Lok Sabha]]<br />
*1985-86 Union Minister of State, Planning<br />
*1986 Union Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies<br />
*1986-88 Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge)<br />
*1988-89 Union Minister of State, Finance<br />
*1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)<br />
*1990 Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance<br />
*1990-91 Member, Committee on Public Accounts Member, Informal Consultative<br />
Committee, Railway Zone<br />
*1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)<br />
*1991-93 Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge)<br />
*1993-95 Union Minister of State, Coal (Independent Charge)<br />
*1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)<br />
*1996-97 Member, Committee on Energy Member, Business Advisory Committee<br />
*1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) Chief Whip, West Bengal [[Trinamool Congress]] Parliamentary Party<br />
*1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of<br />
Urban Affairs and Employment Chairman, West Bengal Trinamool Congress<br />
*1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)<br />
*13 Oct 1999 to 2004 Union Minister of State, External Affairs<br />
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==Books published==<br />
*Encephalitis Attack in West Bengal<br />
*CPM Gun Shoot to Kill (English and Bengali)<br />
*Ganatantra Hatya (Bengali)<br />
*Siksha Khethre Nairajya (Bengali)<br />
*Sansad Bichitra (Bengali)<br />
*PM (Sh. V.P. Singh) challenged to prove charges (English)<br />
*Dunkel Agreement (Bengali)<br />
*Unemployment Problems in India How to solve it (Bengali)<br />
*Era of Excellence of Narasimha Rao Govt 4th Yr-Major Achievements and Decisions<br />
*Mining Medicines Hand Book for Health Workers and Mine Workers<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/ajitpanja.html Ajit Panja]<br />
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