Preceded by Sunil Maitra Name Ajit Panja Preceded by Nikhil Das | Constituency Burtola Residence Kolkata Spouse(s) Late Jaya Panja Succeeded by Mohammed Salim | |
Born 13 September 1936
Kolkata, West Bengal ( 1936-09-13 ) Political party Indian National Congress
All India Trinamool Congress Children 1 son and 1 daughter
Dr. Prasun Kumar Panja Died November 14, 2008, Kolkata | ||
Education Scottish Church College |
Ajit Kumar Panja (13 September 1936 – 14 November 2008) was a Union minister of state in the Government of India. He was a member of Indian National Congress party but left it to join Trinamool Congress. He was born in Calcutta, and studied law at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and at the Lincoln's Inn. A lawyer by profession, he authored many books. He was also a stage actor who enacted the role of Ramakrishna Paramahansa in Kolkata.
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Life and career
Ajit Kumar Panja was born in Kolkata on 13 September 1936. His father was Dr. Dhanapati Panja.
Apart from political career he started performing on stage theatre in the role of "Sri Ramakrishma Paramhansa" in the play "Sri Sri Ramakrishna" (made according to the story of Noti Binodini written by Late. Brajendra Kishore Dey) organised by Kolkata High Court Advocate's Drama Association in India. The play was staged in London and USA (Washington, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles).
Ajit Panja died of oral cancer on 14 November 2008 at the Peerless Hospital.
Positions held
Committee, Railway Zone
Urban Affairs and Employment Chairman, West Bengal Trinamool Congress