Atul Kumar Anjaan (28 April 1955 – 3 May 2024) was an Indian politician who was a senior CPI leader and national secretary of the Communist Party of India.[3][1] He is the General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha.[4]
Atul Kumar Anjaan | |
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| General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha | |
| In office 1997–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Y. V. Krishna Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1955[1] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India[2] |
| Died | (aged 69) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Residence(s) | Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University |
| Occupation | Social activist, politician |
Anjan did his schooling from Lucknow in state board school and graduation, post graduation and then L.L.B also from Lucknow University in 1967, 1972, 1976 and 1983 respectively.[5] As of 1978, Anjan was the Uttar Pradesh State President of the All India Students Federation.[6] He was later elected as National President of AISF in 1979 and continued to be in the position till 1986 thus led the organization for seven years. [7]
Ghosi (Lok Sabha constituency) has the history of sending Communist Party of India (CPI) candidates many times and remained a stronghold of communists in northern India till early 1980s but from 1990s onwards the communists lost ground from there but still CPI fielded Atul Kumar as a CPI candidate from Ghosi in the general election, 2014 and he fought unsuccessfully Lok Sabha election since 1998 from Ghosi.[8][9]
Death
editAnjaan died after prolonged battle with cancer at Mayo Hospital in Lucknow, on 3 May 2024, at the age of 69.[10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "ATUL KUMAR SINGH ANJAN(Communist Party of India(CPI)):Constituency- Ghosi(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
- ^ PTI (9 October 2013). "Left convention to focus on isolating communal forces: Atul Kumar Anjaan". DNA India. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Rizwanullah, Syed (9 December 2010). "the All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Atul Kumar Anjan blamed the NDA and the UPA governments for suicide of 2.14 lakh farmers in the last 12 years. These governments have attempted to make us slaves of the international finance capital in a span of 12 years and adopted anti-farmer and anti-people policies, he alleged here on Thursday while addressing inangural session of the four-day the AIKS convention. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Election Commission Record of Dr. Atul Kumar Anjaan".
- ^ Akshayakumar Ramanlal Desai (1986). Violation of Democratic Rights in India. Popular Prakashan. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-86132-130-8.
- ^ "Senior leaders condole death of CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjaan". The Week. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Biodata of Dr. Atul Kumar Anjaan". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Alt URL
- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-70-Ghosi". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
- ^ Livemint (3 May 2024). "CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjaan dies at 69 after battling cancer". mint. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (3 May 2024). "CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan dies in Lucknow". The Statesman. Retrieved 3 May 2024.