Sadhan Gupta
Sadhan Chandra Gupta (7 November 1917 – 19 September 2015) was an Indian lawyer and politician. Gupta became the first blind parliamentarian in independent India in 1953, and later served as Advocate General of West Bengal.
Youth
Gupta was born in
Legal career
Gupta enrolled as a lawyer at the Calcutta High Court in 1942.[2] As a young lawyer, he took up many cases regarding persons under preventive detention.[4] He attained nationwide fame when arguing in the 1945 habeas corpus case "Emperor vs Shibnath Banerjee", first in the Calcutta High Court and thereafter in the Federal Court of India.[1][2][4] His actions in the "Emperor vs Shibnath Banerjee" case provoked praise from Mahatma Gandhi.[2] In 1947 he joined the Bar at Middle Temple.[2]
Parliamentarian
Gupta contested the
In parliament, Gupta was noted for his flawless English.
Gupta was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in the
State legislator
When CPI was divided, Gupta sided with the
Left Front period
When the Left Front came to power in West Bengal in 1977, Gupta played an important role in maneuvering the various legal challenges put against its land reform programs and Operation Barga.[2] In 1979 he was named as Additional Advocate General of West Bengal.[14]
In 1986 he was named Advocate General of West Bengal by the
Social work
Gupta founded the National Federation of the Blind and became the first president of the organization.[3] He also became the first president of the Indian chapter of Disabled Peoples' International.[3] He served as president of various trade unions, such as in the insurance and ITC sectors.[10]
Apart from his legal and political career, Gupta was noted as a singer of ganasangeet, Rabindrasangeet and folk songs.[1]
Gupta died on 19 September 2015.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Times of India. Barrister and parliamentarian Sadhan Gupta passes away
- ^ a b c d e f g h Frontline. A stalwart passes away
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Hindu. Veteran Leftist Sadhan Gupta passes away
- ^ a b Popular Jurist. Vol. 4. All India Lawyers' Union. 1987. p. 18.
- ^ a b The Statesman. Veteran Communist Sadhan Gupta dies
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)
- ^ Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952–95
- ^ Business Standard. Veteran communist leader Sadhan Gupta dies
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7069-0590-8.
- ^ a b c d e Ganashakti. Comrade Sadhan Gupta no more
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1957 TO THE SECOND LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1969 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sûrya India. Vol. 4. A. Anand. 1979. p. 52.