Ananda Pathak was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Darjeeling, West Bengal as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Earlier he was a member of the upper house of the Parliament of India, the Rajya Sabha and West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Personal life Pathak was born to Kamala Kanta Pathak in Haridas Hatta in Darjeeling district, Bengal Presidency of British India. He married Soumati Pathak in June 1964, with whom he had two sons. He died in December 2014.
Political career Lok Sabha Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 1998 Darjeeling 2,80,589 44.75 Prasanta Nandy 1,58,033 25.21 +1,22,556 +19.54 1991 Darjeeling 3,02,748 41.04 Inder Jeet 3,54,645 48.07 -51,897 -7.03 1989 Darjeeling 2,89,965 37.65 Inderjeet 4,35,070 56.49 -1,45,105 -18.84 1984 Darjeeling 2,28,679 41.96 Dawa Narbula 2,27,290 41.71 +1,389 +0.25 1980 Darjeeling 1,85,612 45.75 K. B. Chettri 1,67,451 41.27 +18,161 +4.48
Rajya Sabha PositionParty Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) West Bengal 13 July1977 2 April1978 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 3 April1978 9 January1980
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External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website