Uma Roy
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Indian politician
Uma Roy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967-1971 | |
| Preceded by | Renuka Ray |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Chandra Joarder |
| Constituency | Malda, West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 December 1999 (aged 79–80)[1] Malda |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Ramhari Roy |
| Children | Tilak Roy, Dipak Roy, Prabhati Chakraborty |
| Residence | Malda |
| Source: [1] | |
Uma Roy (1919 – 19 December 1999) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Malda in 1967. She was the founder of a higher secondary school at Malda. She established a welfare organisation and provided self-employment to the poor and needy women, as a cooperative organisation in Malda.[2] [3] [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. New Delhi: Lok Sabha. 2000. p. xxvi.
- ^ "General Elections, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ Jasodhara Bagchi (7 January 2005). The Changing Status of Women in West Bengal, 1970-2000: The Challenge Ahead. SAGE Publications. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-81-321-0178-9.
- ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1970. p. 358. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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