Sisir Adhikari

Sisir Kumar Adhikari (born 19 September 1941) is an Indian politician who represented Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 till 2024.^[1] He is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government.^[2]

Sisir Adhikari
Adhikari addressing the inaugural session of Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, in Hooghly, 11 December 2010.
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Prasanta Pradhan
Succeeded by	Soumendu Adhikari
Constituency	Kanthi
Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Government of India
In office 25 May 2009 – 22 September 2012
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Prabodh Chandra Sinha
Succeeded by	Samaresh Das
Constituency	Egra
In office 1982–1987
Preceded by	Sailaja Kumar Das, Congress
Succeeded by	Sukhendu Maity, CPI
Constituency	Kanthi Dakshin
In office 2001–2006
Preceded by	Sailaja Kumar Das, Congress
Succeeded by	Suvendu Adhikari, AITC
Constituency	Kanthi Dakshin
Personal details
Born	(1941-09-19) 19 September 1941 (age 83) Karkuli, Bengal Province, British India
Political party	Trinamool Congress (from 2000) Indian National Congress (until 2000)
Spouse	Gayatri Adhikari
Children	Krishnendu Adhikari Suvendu Adhikari Dibyendu Adhikari Soumendu Adhikari
Residence(s)	Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Alma mater	University of Calcutta

He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin from 2001 to 2006 and Egra from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir.^[3]

Early life and education

Adhikari was born on 19 September 1941 to father Kenaram Adhikari and mother Kadambini Adhikari in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal in an affluent family of freedom fighters.^[4] He studied Intermediate of Science at University of Calcutta and passed in 1960.^[5]

Personal life

Adhikari is married to Gayatri Adhikari and has four sons including Suvendu Adhikari, who is Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Dibyendu Adhikari, former Member of Parliament from Tamluk and Soumendu Adhikari, Member of Parliament from Kanthi.^[3][6]