Chandan Kumar Sarkar

Chandan Kumar Sarkar (died 19 November 2018) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He served as the Minister of Irrigation and Soil Conservation in the Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Abhayapuri South constituency from 1991 to 1996, 2001 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. His son Pradip Sarkar is the current MLA from Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency.

Early life and education Sarkar was the son of late Bijoy Chandra Sarkar. He studied at Chakla Higher Secondary School, completing his H.S.L.C. in 1974.

Political career Sarkar was the Indian National Congress candidate for Abhayapuri South in the 1991 state election. He received 22311 votes, 32.58% of the total vote.

Personal life and death Sarkar and his wife had 2 sons and 1 daughter. His son Pradip, also became an MLA for Abhayapuri South, in 2021.

Several politicians paid tribute to Sarkar such as Ripun Bora, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Sonowal said “As a minister of the previous Congress government, Sarkar had rendered valuable services, which would always be remembered by the people and his death is an irreparable loss to society.”