Ila Pal Choudhury

Ila Pal Choudhury (1908 – 9 March 1975) was an Indian Parliamentarian and nationalist social worker.

Early life

Smt. Ila Pal Choudhury was born in Kolkata, British India. Ila married with Nadia's big landlord Amiyanarayan Pal Choudhury. Her father-in-law Bipradas Pal Chowdhury was a Bengali industrialist of British India and man of modern concept. She entered politics and joined into the Indian National Congress of her young age.[1]

Political career

After joining the party Smt. Pal Choudhury met Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and worked with him. She gradually became the leader of women's branch of the regional congress, Bengal. In 1957 Pal Choudhury won first time in the parliamentary election from the Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency), Nadia district and became an active Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.[2][3] Afterwards she contested in the Bye election of Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1968 and again won the seat.[4] She was also involved with various social works like school establishment, welfare organisations etc.[1]

Death

Smt. Ila Pal Choudhury died on 9 March 1975.[1]

References
  1. Ed - S.Sengupta & A. Basu, Vol - I (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 62. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
  2. (PDF). "West Bengal Election Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. VOLUME I, (National & State abstracts & detailed results) (1957). STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS TO THE SECOND LOK SABHA. New Delhi: ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA.
  4. "Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014". elections.in. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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