Mohan Lal Chakma
Mohan Lal Chakma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Ratna Prava Das |
| Constituency | Pencharthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Mogchan, Chittagong Hill Tracts, British India |
| Died | 21 June 2013 Dhanicherra, Tripura, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Mohan Lal Chakma (c. 1912 – 21 June 2013) was an Indian politician. He was MLA for Penchartal, Tripura (1978–83).[1]
Life
[edit]Chakma was born at Mogchan village in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. He worked as a school teacher in the Rangamati district and in 1947 fought for the inclusion of the hill tracts with India during the partition. Due to his political activities, the then East Pakistan authorities issued an arrest warrant against him, due to which he fled to Tripura in India.[1]
He died on 21 June 2013 at the age of 101.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Centenarian CPI-M leader Mohan Lal Chakma dies". The Economic Times. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Centenarian CPI(M) leader Mohan Lal Chakma passes away". The Hindu. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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