Dr Malini Bhattacharya is an Indian politician belonging to the
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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. She was elected to the
Lok Sabha
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, lower house of the
Parliament of India
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from
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata in the district of Kolkata of West Bengal, India. Jadavpur is one of the important junctions in South Kolkata. Jadavpur University and a number of research institutes of national and internation ...
,
West Bengal
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An author, scholar, translator, playwright and activist in the women's movement, she is a retired Professor of English and former Director, School of Women's Studies, Jadavpur University.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhattacharya, Malini
1943 births
India MPs 1989–1991
India MPs 1991–1996
Living people
Politicians from Dhaka
People from South 24 Parganas district
Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal