Amitava Nandy (12 March 1943 – 15 August 2014) was a member of the

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. He represented the

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constituency of

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and was a member of the

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(CPI(M)) political party. He had been one of the most successful MPs during his tenure. Nandy used to take initiatives in commemorating the 'Amar Ekushe February'(the Immortal 21 February) every year, endeavouring to promote cultural oneness between the two 'Bengals' which had once been partitioned as a result of a political conspiracy. He died of cancer in 2014. His wife Ila Nandy is an ex-councillor of Bidhannagar Municipality.

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Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
2014 deaths 1943 births Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal People from North 24 Parganas district India MPs 2004–2009 Lok Sabha members from West Bengal {{CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub