| Office | 1st President of Bharatiya Janata Party - West Bengal |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly, West Bengal
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| Predecessor | office established |
| Successor | Dr. Vishnukant Shastri
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party
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Haripada Bharati (also known as "Master Mosai") was the first president of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal.[1] In 1977 he was elected MLA from Jorabagan Assembly Constituency as a Janata Party candidate.[2] He was also the Principal of Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah.[3]
Political career
He contested the General election of 1967 as Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate from Calcutta North West and got 82,455 (21.08%) votes. In General election of 1971 he again contested as an independent candidate from the same constituency and got around 34,397 (21.08%) votes. In the year 1980, he again contested from Jadavpur as Janata Party candidate and got 31846 votes.
References
- ↑ BJP West Bengal - Our State PresidentsBJP West Bengal. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ 🗳️ Haripada Bharati, Jorabagan Assembly Elections 1977 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com. LatestLY. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ Narasinha Dutt College, College129, Narasinha Dutta. Narasinha Dutt College. Retrieved 2020-03-22.