Lakshman Chandra Seth

{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1946)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Lakshman Chandra Seth | image = | caption = Seth with Dilip Ghosh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|4|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Midnapore, Bengal Presidency, British India | death_date = | death_place = | office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term = 1998–2009 | predecessor = Jayanta Bhattacharya | successor = Suvendu Adhikari | constituency = Tamluk | office1 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | term1 = 1982–1996 | predecessor1 = Shiba Nath Das | successor1 = Tushar Kanti Mandal | constituency1 = Sutahata | party = Indian National Congress (2018–present) | spouse = Late Tamalika Panda Seth <br> Manashi Dey<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-MP Lakshman Seth Finds Love Again |url=https://www.news18.com/politics/bengal-ex-mp-lakshman-seth-finds-love-again-at-78-who-is-the-bride-first-look-at-the-newlyweds-7965613.html |access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> | children = 2 sons | website = | footnotes = | other_party = {{ubl|Communist Party of India (Marxist) (expelled in 2014)|Bharatiya Janata Party (2016–2018)}} }} '''Lakshman Chandra Seth''' (born 11 April 1946), commonly known as '''Lakshman Seth''', is an Indian politician from Tamluk, West Bengal, India. He was a West Bengal state committee member of the CPI(M) and is a former MP of Tamluk.<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12wb30.htm Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha- SETH, SHRI LAKSHMAN CHANDRA] ''parliamentofindia.nic.in''. Retrieved 11 November 2012</ref>

He was expelled from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). In 2016, Seth joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and merged Bharat Nirman Party of his own which was floated by him{{clarify|date=March 2018}} after his expulsion from the CPI(M).<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Former-CPIM-heavyweight-Laxman-Seth-joins-BJP/article16078022.ece OTHER STATES Former CPI(M) heavyweight Laxman Seth joins BJP]</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/west-bengal-ex-cpm-leader-lakshman-seth-wants-to-join-bjp-party-divided-3086821/ Ex-CPM leader Lakshman Seth wants to join BJP, party divided]</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/bjp-not-keen-on-giving-lok-sabha-by-poll-ticket-to-lakshman-seth-as-he-plans-join-the-party/story-Yo0wCqvfGxZ5icuGONW5zL.html BJP not keen on giving Lok Sabha by poll ticket to Lakshman Seth as he plans join the party]</ref> He was expelled from BJP in 2018 and fought 2019 election from Tamluk constituency from Indian National Congress ticket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12481|title = Lakshman Chandra Seth(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- TAMLUK(WEST BENGAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate}}</ref> Mr. Lakshman Chandra Seth is widely recognised for his contributions in education sector.

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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060623125525/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=410 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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