Samir Putatundu
Samir Putatundu | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1952 Jadavpur, South Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 11 January 2026 (aged 73) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Party of Democratic Socialism Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Anuradha Putatunda |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Samir Putatundu (9 August 1952 – 11 January 2026) was an Indian CPI(M) politician from the state of West Bengal.[1] He was the General Secretary of Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).[2]
Putatundu contested the Jadavpur assembly constituency in the 2011 West Bengal assembly election, running against the incumbent Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya. Putatundu got 342 votes (0.17%).[3]
Putatundu died after a long illness on 11 January 2026, at the age of 73.[4]
References
- ^ "Rural Bengal jinx haunts Mamata". The Times of India. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "PDS may tie-up with Congress for LS polls". The Statesman. Calcutta. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Result Status". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Veteran Left leader Samir Putatundu dies following prolonged illness". The Print. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.