Pankaj Kumar Banerjee

Pankaj Bandyopadhyay was an Indian politician and marine engineer belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He was elected as MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1972, 1996 and 2001. He served as Leader of the Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006.

Pankaj Bandyopadhyay
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal
In office
2001–2006
DeputyAmbica Banerjee
Preceded byAtish Chandra Sinha
Succeeded byPartha Chatterjee
MLA of Tollyganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency
In office
1972–1977
Preceded bySatyapriya Roy
Succeeded byPrasanta Sur
In office
1996–2006
Preceded byPrasanta Sur
Succeeded byAroop Biswas
Personal details
Born27 July 1945
Died26 October 2018 (aged 73)
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (1998-2006)
Indian National Congress (1968-1998)
SpouseAparna Bandyapadhyay
Children1
Alma materB.E. in Marine Engineering

Bandyopadhyay was married to Aparna Bandyopadhyay. Pragga Bandyopadhyay is their only daughter.

Bandyopadhyay died on 26 October 2018 at the age of 73.

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