Rajesh Khaitan

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Rajesh Khaitan
Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1982–2001
Preceded byRabi Shankar Pandey
Succeeded byTapas Roy
ConstituencyBara Bazar
Personal details
Born16 February 1945
Died15 December 2019 (aged 74)
Political partyIndian National Congress(1975-2001)
Nationalist Congress Party (2001-2008)

Rajesh Khaitan (February 16, 1945 – 15 December 2019) was an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Biography[edit]

Khaitan was elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Bara Bazar in 1982.[1] He was also elected from Bara Bazar in 1987, 1991 and 1996.[2][3][4]

Khaitan died on 15 December 2019 at the age of 75.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ "প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক প্রয়াত". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.