Thakurdas Mahata (born 31 December 1930) was an Indian politician, belonging to the

Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925. H ...

. He was born in Khayerdanga ( Midnapore District). He was the son of Baikunthanath Mahata. Mahata received education at Bhimpore Santal High School and Midnapore College, obtaining a B.A. (Hons.) degree and a diploma in Physical Education. He worked as a school teacher He joined the Communist Party in 1956. He was active in the struggle against the proposed merger of West Bengal and Bihar and took part in the food movement and the struggles of the secondary school teachers. Mahata stood as the CPI candidate in the Salboni constituency in the

1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1971. The assembly election was held alongside the 1971 Indian general election. Parties and coalitions Ahead of the 1971 election the map of party coalitions was r ...

, finishing in second place with 9,628 votes (20.06%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1971
' The following year he won the Salboni seat in the

1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal on March 11, 1972. Background The election was the 4th assembly election in West Bengal within six years. President's Rule had been introduced soon after the 1971 West ...

, obtaining 21,281 votes (48.18%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1972
' He lost the Salboni seat in the

1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections was held in the Indian state of West Bengal on 14 June 1977. The polls took place after the ousting of Indira Gandhi's government at the Centre. The Left Front won a landslide victory. The 1977 election marked th ...

, finishing in third place with 6,152 votes (13.58%).Election Commission of India.
West Bengal 1977
' Thakurdas Mahata lived in Patajharia village.

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1930 births Possibly living people Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 1972–1977 {{CPIndia-politician-stub