Lakshman Chandra Seth
| Lakshman Chandra Seth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Tamluk | |
|
In office 1998-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jayanta Bhattacharya |
| Succeeded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1982-1996 | |
| Preceded by | Shiba Nath Das |
| Succeeded by | Tushar Kanti Mandal |
| Constituency | Sutahata |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 April 1946 Midnapore East, West Bengal |
| Political party |
CPI(M) (Expelled In 2014) Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-Incumbent) |
| Spouse(s) | Late Tamalika Panda Seth |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence | Midnapore East |
| Religion | Hindu |
Lakshman Chandra Seth (born 11 April 1946), commonly known as Lakshman Seth, was an Indian politician from Tamluk, West Bengal, India. He was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and is a former MP from Tamluk.[1]
He was expelled from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for anti-party activities and charges of corruption and nepotism, and joined a party named National Confederacy of India as one of its Secretaries, but was also expelled from there within a month on charges of anti-party activities and factionalism.
He is the alleged mastermind of the Nandigram violence and also accused to have involved in disappearance of six persons during the same in 2007.[2][3] He was arrested from a Mumbai guest house in March, 2012 and got bail after 4 months.[4]
References
- ↑ Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha- SETH, SHRI LAKSHMAN CHANDRA parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 11 November 2012
- ↑ Nandigram accused Laxman Seth arrested from Mumbai indianexpress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012
- ↑ CID team grabs Lakshman Seth from Mumbai telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012
- ↑ Calcutta HC grants bail to Lakshman Seth in Nandigram case thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012
