Sisir Adhikari
| Sisir Adhikari শিশির অধিকারী | |
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Member of the India Parliament for Kanthi |
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Assumed office 16 May 2009 |
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| Constituency | Contai |
| Minister of State for Rural Development | |
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In office 25 May 2009 – 22 September 2012 |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Egra |
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In office 2006–2009 |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kanthi Dakshin |
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In office 1982-1987–2001-2006 |
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| Born | 19 September 1941 |
| Nationality | bengali Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Gayatri Adhikari |
| Residence | Contai, District- Purba Medinipur, West Bengal |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Religion | Unknown |
Sisir Adhikari is former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kanthi with Trinamool Congress ticket.
Born in an affluent family of freedom fighters, their home was burnt thrice by the British between 1929 and 1943. The 71-year-old Adhikari represents the rural face of Trinamool Congress. Along with his son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir. Sisir Adhikari, who was chairman of the Kanthi municipality for 25 years, is well known for his organisational skills.
He studied at the University of Calcutta.
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