Bhupesh Gupta () (20 October 1914 – 6 August 1981) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India.
He was one of the senior communist leaders and parliamentarians in Rajya Sabha. He was elected on 13 May 1952 as a Member of the Rajya Sabha and remained on the post till his death in 1981. He was the longest-serving member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his death.
Early life He was born on 20 October 1914, at Itna, in the erstwhile Mymensingh District of Bengal Province in British India. He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta. Bhupesh Gupta joined the freedom movement of India in his early years when he was active in the Bengal revolutionary group Anushilan Samiti.
He did his Barrister-at-law from University College London and was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple, London. In England he was a close friend of Indira Gandhi as both they participated in the activities of the India League, though their political conviction was different in later course.
Later life He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for five terms from West Bengal, from 13 May 1952 till his death. He was reelected in 1958, 1964, 1970 and 1976. He was a skilled parliamentarian. He died in Moscow on 6 August 1981.
Rajya Sabha Election History Position Party Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) West Bengal 3 April 1952 2 April 1958 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(3rd Term) 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(4th Term) 3 April 1970 2 April 1976 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(5th Term) 3 April 1976 6 August 1981
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