Nilotpal Basu

Nilotpal Basu is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1] He runs an NGO called Grameen Sanchar Society (GRASSO) which started a Mobile PCO scheme in West Bengal with state and BSNL support.[2] Basu got into controversy after bank loans taken by the GRASSO were not repaid.[3][4][5] [6]

Nilotpal Basu
Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Assumed office
April 2018
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1994–2006
ConstituencyWest Bengal
Personal details
Born (1956-12-31) 31 December 1956
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

References
  1. "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "Mobile PCOs for rural Bengal". Times of India. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. "CPM honcho leases land at Re 1/acre". Aloke Banerjee. India Today. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. Outlook. Hathway Investments Pvt Limited. 2009. p. 32. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. "Storm On The Red Sea". Outlook India. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. "Marxist leaders fall for the good life". India Today. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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