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Prasanta Kumar Sur প্রশান্ত কুমার শূর | |
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| Minister of Health & Urban Development, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 1977–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abedin |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Surjya Kanta Mishra (as Minister of Health) Ashok Bhattacharya (as Minister of Urban Development) |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
| Constituency | Tollygunge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1923 Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 29 February 2008 (aged 85) Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964–2008) Communist Party of India (until 1964) |
| Residence | Tollygunge |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Prasanta Sur (Bengali: প্রশান্ত শূর; 1 January 1923 – 29 February 2008) was the convenor of the Kolkata district Left Front committee and became the first Left Front Mayor of Kolkata during 1969.[1] A member of the state committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sur was the urban development minister in the first Left Front government in 1977. Later, he also held key portfolios like health, refugee rehabilitation etc. He died on 29 February 2008, aged 85, after suffering from age-related problems.[2]
- ^ "Prasanta Sur dies after long illness". UNI. newkerala.com, 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
- ^ "Prasanta Sur passes away". The Times of India. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2008.