17 Facts About Subhas Chakraborty

Subhas Chakraborty was an Indian politician belonged to Communist Party of India who served as Minister of Transport, Sports and Youth Services in the Government of West Bengal.

Subhas Chakraborty studied at Dum Dum Motijheel College, which was then affiliated with the prestigious University of Calcutta.

Subhas Chakraborty was elected as Secretary of the Bengal Provincial Students' Federation in 1969 and became the state secretary of the newly formed Students' Federation of India in 1970.

Subhas Chakraborty was elected as the all India general secretary of SFI in 1976 and continued in that position until 1979.

Subhas Chakraborty was elected a member of the CPI West Bengal state committee in 1971.

Subhas Chakraborty was elected as an MLA from the Belgachia East constituency in 1977 and continued representing it until his death in 2009.

Subhas Chakraborty got the additional charge for Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners in 2001.

Subhas Chakraborty served in those capacities until his death in 2009.

Subhas Chakraborty became a member of the state secretariat of the Party in 2008.

Subhas Chakraborty was more a mass leader than a political leader.

Subhas Chakraborty was deeply involved with the world of sports and culture, as with a string of social activities.

Subhas Chakraborty was the person whose determination created Salt Lake stadium, one of the largest of its kind in Asia.

Subhas Chakraborty was the vice-president of the CITU's West Bengal branch.

Subhas Chakraborty was a member of national council of CITU.

Subhas Chakraborty died on 3 August 2009 at 11:35 AM at the AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata a week after being admitted with lung and kidney disorders, and severe heart problems.

Subhas Chakraborty's wife, Ramala Subhas Chakraborty, is a member of the CPI.

Subhas Chakraborty was a vice-president of the AIDWA West Bengal State Committee, the women's wing of the CPI and a member of the district committee of North 24 Parganas of the CPI.