Sisir Adhikari

Sisir Adhikari
Adhikari addressing the inaugural session ofBharat Nirman Public Information Campaign,inHooghly,11 December 2010.
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Prasanta Pradhan
Succeeded by	Soumendu Adhikari
Constituency	Kanthi
Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Government of India
In office 25 May 2009 – 22 September 2012
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
MemberofWest Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Prabodh Chandra Sinha
Succeeded by	Samaresh Das
Constituency	Egra
In office 1982–1987
Preceded by	Sailaja Kumar Das
Succeeded by	Sukhendu Maity
Constituency	Kanthi Dakshin
In office 2001–2006
Preceded by	Satyabrata Maity
Succeeded by	Suvendu Adhikari
Constituency	Kanthi Dakshin
Personal details
Born	(1941-09-19)19 September 1941 Karkuli,Bengal Presidency,British India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party(2021-present)
Other political affiliations	Trinamool Congress(2000–2021) Indian National Congress(until 2000)
Spouse	Gayatri Adhikari
Children	Krishnendu Adhikari Suvendu Adhikari Dibyendu Adhikari Soumendu Adhikari
Residence(s)	Contai,Purba Medinipur,West Bengal
Alma mater	University of Calcutta

Sisir Kumar Adhikari(born 19 September 1941) is an Indian politician who representedKanthiLok Sabhaconstituency from2009till 2021.He is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in theManmohan Singh government.

He was theMember of Legislative AssemblyfromKanthi Dakshinfrom 2001 to 2006 andEgrafrom 2006 to 2009. He was the Chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son,Suvendu Adhikari,who was elected fromTamluk,he played a key role in theNandigramanti-land acquisition stir.

Early life and education

Adhikari was born on 19 September 1941 to father Kenaram Adhikari and mother Kadambini Adhikari in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal in an affluent family of freedom fighters.He studied Intermediate of Science atUniversity of Calcuttaand passed in 1960.

Personal life

Adhikari is married to Gayatri Adhikari and has four sons includingSuvendu Adhikari,who is Leader of Opposition of Legislative Assembly in West Bengal,Dibyendu Adhikari,elected to Lok Sabha in 2019 fromTamlukandSoumendu Adhikari,former Chairman of Contai Municipality and presentMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha.