# Lakshman Chandra Seth

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{{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](/source/Dilip_Ghosh_(politician))
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1946|4|11|df=y}}
| birth_place   = [Midnapore](/source/Midnapore), [Bengal Presidency](/source/Bengal_Presidency), British India
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| office        = [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha)
| term          = 1998–2009
| predecessor   = [Jayanta Bhattacharya](/source/Jayanta_Bhattacharya)
| successor     = [Suvendu Adhikari](/source/Suvendu_Adhikari)
| constituency  = [Tamluk](/source/Tamluk)
| office1       = [Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly](/source/West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly)
| term1         = 1982–1996
| predecessor1  = Shiba Nath Das
| successor1    = Tushar Kanti Mandal
| constituency1 = [Sutahata](/source/Sutahata_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency))
| party         = [Indian National Congress](/source/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)](/source/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)) (expelled in 2014)|[Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party) (2016–2018)}} 
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'''Lakshman Chandra Seth''' (born 11 April 1946), commonly known as '''Lakshman Seth''', is an [Indian politician](/source/List_of_political_parties_in_India) from [Tamluk](/source/Tamluk), West Bengal, India. He was a West Bengal state committee member of the [CPI(M)](/source/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)) and is a former [MP](/source/Member_of_parliament) of [Tamluk](/source/Tamluk_Lok_Sabha_constituency).<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)](/source/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)). In 2016, Seth joined the [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/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](/source/2019_Indian_general_election) election from [Tamluk](/source/Tamluk_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) constituency from [Indian National Congress](/source/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.

== References ==
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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]

{{Eleventh to Fourteenth Lok Sabha, West Bengal}}
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Category:People from Tamluk
Category:India MPs 1999–2004
Category:India MPs 1998–1999
Category:People from Purba Medinipur district
Category:West Bengal MLAs 1987–1991
Category:West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996

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