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Ex-Bloc MP Amar Roy Pradhan dies
Former MP and senior Forward Bloc party leader Amar Roy Pradhan died at a nursing home here on Wednesday.
Written by Press Trust Of India
Kolkata | July 4, 2013 03:30 AM IST
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Former MP and senior Forward Bloc party leader Amar Roy Pradhan died at a nursing home here on Wednesday. He was 82. Roy is survived by two sons,one is the MLA from Tufanganj. Roy was elected to the Lok Sabha eight times from Cooch Behar. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977. He then won the seat seven consecutive times till 1999. Before becoming MP,Roy was elected to the West Bengal Assembly from Mekhliganj in 1962,1967 and 1969. Roy had participated in the freedom struggle. He was also involved in the movement for merger of Cooch Behar state with the Indian Union.
Plea in HC on police associations offices
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday admitted a petition of state police associations alleging that they are yet to get the possession of their offices,which were taken by the government after disbanding them. The court will hear the case on August 13. In 2012,Trinamool Congress government had cancelled recognition of West Bengal Police Association,Kolkata Police Association and Non-Gazetted Police Karmachari Samiti. The associations were evicted from their offices. The associations then challenged the governments decision in the HC,which in December 2012 restored their recognition and directed the government to return the possession of offices.
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