Ananda Gopal Mukherjee

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay (27 November 1926 – 1989), was an Indian National Congress politician.

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1980–1989
Preceded by	Robin Sen
Succeeded by	Haradhan Roy
Constituency	Asansol
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1952–1957
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Kanailal Das
Constituency	Ausgram
In office 1957–1962
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Ondal
In office 1962–1967
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Dilip Kumar Majumdar
Constituency	Durgapur
In office 1972–1977
Preceded by	Dilip Kumar Majumdar
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Durgapur
Personal details
Born	27 November 1926 Bhiringhi (now in Durgapur)
Died	1989? Kolkata?
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Anjali Mukhopadhyay
Children	Apurba Mukhopadhyay
Alma mater	University of Calcutta

Early life

The son of Basanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, he was born at Bhiringhi (now in Durgapur) on 27 November 1926. He graduated in science.^[1]

Political career

In 1951 he was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) from Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency). In 1957 he was elected from the Ondal constituency. In 1962 and 1972 he was elected from the then newly formed Durgapur constituency.^[2]

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhayay was elected to the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 1980 and 1984, from Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3][4]

He was president, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee; member, INTUC Central Executive Committee; vice-president, Indian National Metal Workers' Federation (INTUC); president, All India National General Insurance Employees Association (INTUC); director, Durgapur Projects Ltd. and Durgapur Chemicals Ltd., 1972–76.^[1]