| Office | Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Constituency | Khejuri constituency
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| Political party | Praja Socialist Party
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Lal Behari Das was an Indian politician and former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He served as the representative of the Khejuri constituency between 1956–1957 as a member of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the constituency in a by-election and his candidacy was supported by the Communist Party of India which campaigned in opposition to the proposed merger of West Bengal and Bihar.[1] The Khejuri constituency was abolished for the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election while Das contested and lost on the seat of Bhagawanpur.[2]
References
- ↑ The role of the Communists in the Anti Bengal—Bihar Merger Agitation. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress({Template:Date).
- ↑ West Bengal 1957. Election Commission of India.