Asim Dasgupta
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Dr. Asim Dasgupta, also known as Dr. Asim Kumar Dasgupta, was the Minister for Finance and Excise in the Left Front ministry in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. He was the MLA of Khardaha
constituency for twenty-four years until 13 May 2011, when he was defeated by FICCI secretary general Amit Mitra
by a landslide 26,154 votes in the 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal
. He was one of the 26 ministers who lost in this historic defeat of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
led Left Front
government.
. Thereafter he secured a doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He started his career as a college lecturer and retired as a professor of economics at the University of Calcutta
, before moving on to a career in politics.
from Khardah
in 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.In 2011 he lost to Amit Mitra
at Khardah.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. He was the MLA of Khardaha
Khardaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006-1977-2006:In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Asim Dasgupta of CPI, won the Khardaha seat defeating his nearest rivals Mahadeb Basak of BJP in 2006, Ranjit Kumar Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Chinmoy...
constituency for twenty-four years until 13 May 2011, when he was defeated by FICCI secretary general Amit Mitra
Amit Mitra
Amit Mitra is an Indian economist and politician representing All India Trinamool Congress and the current Finance Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. He is the incumbent MLA in the West Bengal state assembly from the Khardaha state assembly constituency...
by a landslide 26,154 votes in the 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal
State Assembly elections in India, 2011
Legislative Assembly elections took place in April and May 2011 to elect legislatures in the Indian states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Pondicherry.***-Results:...
. He was one of the 26 ministers who lost in this historic defeat of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
led Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
government.
Education and early life
He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics from the University of CalcuttaUniversity of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. Thereafter he secured a doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He started his career as a college lecturer and retired as a professor of economics at the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, before moving on to a career in politics.
Political career
He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative AssemblyWest Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is housed in the B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata —the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people...
from Khardah
Khardaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006-1977-2006:In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Asim Dasgupta of CPI, won the Khardaha seat defeating his nearest rivals Mahadeb Basak of BJP in 2006, Ranjit Kumar Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Chinmoy...
in 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.In 2011 he lost to Amit Mitra
Amit Mitra
Amit Mitra is an Indian economist and politician representing All India Trinamool Congress and the current Finance Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. He is the incumbent MLA in the West Bengal state assembly from the Khardaha state assembly constituency...
at Khardah.