Sisir Adhikari
Indian politician (born 1941)
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Sisir Kumar Adhikari (born 19 September 1941) is an Indian politician who represented Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 till 2024.[2] He is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government.[3] He is the father of Suvendu Adhikari, the Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2026.
Sisir Adhikari | |
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Adhikari addressing the inaugural session of Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign in Hooghly, December 2010 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Prasanta Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Soumendu Adhikari |
| Constituency | Kanthi, West Bengal |
| Union Minister of State for Rural Development | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 22 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Prabodh Chandra Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Samaresh Das |
| Constituency | Egra |
| In office 1982–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Sailaja Kumar Das, Congress |
| Succeeded by | Sukhendu Maity, CPI |
| Constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sailaja Kumar Das, INC |
| Succeeded by | Suvendu Adhikari, AITC |
| Constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1941 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2021)[1] |
Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2000-2021) Indian National Congress (until 2000) |
| Spouse | Gayatri Adhikari |
| Children | 4; including |
| University of Calcutta | |
He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin from 2001 to 2006 and Egra from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son Suvendu, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir.[4]
Early life and education
Adhikari was born on 19 September 1941 to father Kenaram Adhikari and mother Kadambini Adhikari in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal in an affluent family of freedom fighters.[5] He studied Intermediate of Science at University of Calcutta and passed in 1960.[6]
Personal life
Adhikari is married to Gayatri Adhikari and has four sons, including Suvendu Adhikari, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dibyendu Adhikari, former Member of Parliament from Tamluk and Soumendu Adhikari, Member of Parliament from Kanthi.[4][7]
