Chandan Kumar Sarkar

Chandan Kumar Sarkar
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
In office
26 January 2015 – 24 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Portfolios
  • Irrigation
  • Soil Conservation
Preceded byNilamani Sen Deka
Succeeded byRanjit Dutta (Irrigation)
Pramila Rani Brahma (Soil Conservation)
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly for
Abhayapuri South
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byRatneswar Sarkar
Succeeded byRabin Banikya
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byRabin Banikya
Succeeded byRabin Banikya
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byRabin Banikya
Succeeded byAnanta Kumar Malo
Personal details
Died19 November 2018 (aged 65)[1]
Lower Assam Hospital, Bongaigaon
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSwapna Rani Sarkar
Children3, including Pradip
OccupationPolitician and Businessman

Chandan Kumar Sarkar (died 19 November 2018)[1] was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He served as the Minister of Irrigation and Soil Conservation in the Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2015 to 2016.[2][3][4][5] He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Abhayapuri South constituency from 1991 to 1996, 2001 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. His son Pradip Sarkar was the current MLA from Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency.

  1. ^ a b "Former Assam minister Chandan Kumar Sarkar passes away". The Indian Express. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Pradip Sarkar(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- ABHAYAPURI SOUTH (SC)(NORTH SALMARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Abhayapuri South Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Gogoi allocates portfolios to new Assam ministers". Firstpost. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tarun Gogoi reshuffles Assam ministry, 11 cabinet ministers join". Firstpost. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.