Abani Roy

Abani Roy (10 March 1939 – 25 November 2021) was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, where he represented West Bengal. He was the leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party. He was General Secretary of United Trade Union Congress. He associated with the RSP since the age of 20 in 1959, Roy was the member of its Central Secretariat, besides being the general secretary of the party for a brief period. His first foray into electoral politics was in 1978, when he was elected to the Kolkata Corporation. He entered the Rajya Sabha in 1998 and retired in August 2011.

He died on 25 November 2021 at the age of 84 at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi.

Rajya Sabha Election History Position Party Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) West Bengal 24 March 1998 18 August 1999 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 19 August 1999 18 August 2005 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(3rd Term) 19 August 2005 18 August 2011