Pradip Bhattacharya

Pradip Bhattacharya (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from the state of West Bengal. He is a leader of the Indian National Congress.^[1]

Pradip Bhattacharya
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 19 August 2011 – 18 August 2023
Succeeded by	Nagendra Roy
Constituency	West Bengal
President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 17 January 2011 – 10 February 2014
Preceded by	Manas Ranjan Bhunia
Succeeded by	Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1996–1998
Preceded by	Prof. Sudarshan Roy Choudhury
Succeeded by	Akbar Ali Khandoker
Constituency	Serampore
Minister of State for Labour, Government of West Bengal
In office 2 April 1972 – 21 June 1977
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1972–1977
Preceded by	Benoy Krishna Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Kaustav Roy
Constituency	Bardhaman Dakshin
Personal details
Born	(1945-01-24) 24 January 1945 (age 80) Bardhaman, Bengal Province, British India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence	Ballygunge
Alma mater	University of Burdwan (MA) Suri Vidyasagar College
Profession	Politician, social worker, writer

He had studied B.A. with honors at SURI Vidyasagar College, M.A. at Burdwan University in West Bengal. Earlier he had studied at Itagoria High School.^[2]