Kapil Krishna Thakur (1940-2014) was an Indian politician. He hailed from Thakurnagar in West Bengal.
Kapil Krishna Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 - 13 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gobinda Chandra Naskar |
| Succeeded by | Mamata Thakur |
| Constituency | Bangaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1940 |
| Died | 13 October 2014 (aged 74) Kolkata |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Residence(s) | Thakur Nagar, Gaighata, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal |
He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election from Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency), West Bengal, as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate.[1] But he died just a few months into his term.
He was a graduate of the University of Calcutta.[2] He was the eldest son of Matua Boro Maa Binapani Devi and the sanghadhipati of Matua Mahasangha. Majulkrishna Thakur, who is also a politician, is his younger brother.[3]
He died at Kolkata on 13 October 2014, after being ill for sometime.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ MyNeta link
- ^ a b "Matua MP from Bongaon passes away in Kolkata hospital". The Times of India, 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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