Sankar Sen

Sankar Sen (c. 1928 – 8 February 2020) was an Indian academic, electrical engineer and politician from West Bengal belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the vice chancellor of Jadavpur University. He served as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He also served as the Minister of Power of the Government of West Bengal from 1991 to 1999.

Sankar Sen
Power Minister of West Bengal
In office 1991–1999
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1991–2001
Preceded by	Santi Ranjan Ghatak
Succeeded by	Arunava Ghosh
Constituency	Dum Dum
Personal details
Born	12 December 1928
Died	8 February 2020 (aged 92)
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Biography

Sen was the vice chancellor of Jadavpur University.^[1] He was a professor of electrical engineering department of Bengal Engineering College too.^[2]

Sen was elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Dum Dum in 1991.^[3] He was also elected from Dum Dum in 1996.^[4] Besides, he served as the Minister of Power of the Government of West Bengal from 1991 to 1999.^[2]

Sen died on 8 February 2020 at the age of 92.^[1][5]