Prabodh Panda | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Midnapore |
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In office 2001–2014 |
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Preceded by | Indrajit Gupta |
Succeeded by | Sandhya Roy |
Constituency | Midnapore |
Personal details | |
Born |
Midnapore, West Bengal |
7 February 1946
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Spouse(s) | Madhuri Panda |
Children | 1 son |
Residence | Midnapore |
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: Detailed Profile: Shri Prabodh Panda |
Prabodh Panda (born 7 February 1946) is an Indian politician. He is a leader of the Communist Party of India. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Midnapore constituency in West Bengal in a by-election held on 10 May 2001. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 and 2009 from the same constituency.
Panda was born in a Utkal (Oriya) Brahmin family. His father was Devendra Nath Panda and mother Niradabala Panda. He graduated in arts from the Dantan Bhattar College, which was then affiliated with the prestigious and historic University of Calcutta.