Tapan Sikdar | |
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 Tapan Sikdar in 2004 | |
| 4th President of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Sukumar Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Vishnukant Shastri |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Vishnukant Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Asim Ghosh |
| Union Minister of State | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 10 May 2004 | |
| 13 October 1999 – 1 July 2002 | Communications & Information Technology |
| 1 July 2002 – 10 May 2004 | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Amitava Nandy |
| Constituency | Dum Dum, West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1944 |
| Died | 2 June 2014 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Malda College (B.Com) |
| Profession | Politician |
Tapan Sikdar (20 September 1944 – 2 June 2014) was a Union minister of state in the National Democratic Alliance government of India and a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. He was born on 20 September 1944 in Jessore. His father Dr. D. N. Sikdar was a physician. His mother's name was Bela Rani Sikdar. He was member of 12 and 13 Lok Sabha representing Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.
Tapan Shikdar died on 2 June 2014 in Delhi, AIIMS due to respiratory problems.[1]