Question: Consider the following statements about former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee:
- He received Utkrisht Sansad Award in 1996.
- He became Member of Parliament (MP) for the first time in 1981.
- He was 10 times Member of Parliament.
Of the above the correct statements is /are:
(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2&3
(c)Only 1&3
(d) Only3
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- Former Lok Sabha Speaker and veteran parliamentarian Somnath Chatterjee passed away on 13 August at Bellevue Clinic in Kolkata. He was suffering from cardiac arrest and prolonged age-related ailments.
- He was born on 25 July 1929 in Tezpur, Assam.His father Nirmal Chandra Chaterjee was the founder and one time President of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha.
- Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred him as the “Stalwart of politics”.
Political Career:
- Somnath Chatterjee was a member of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from 1968 to 2008.He was party leader from 1989-2004 and has served as MP for 35 years.
- He was elected member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for first time in 1971 as independent candidate supported by CPI (M) and re-elected 10 times except one which he lost to Mamata Banerjee from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in 1984.
- For the 10th time he was elected Member of Parliament for Bolapur Lok Sabha constituency in 2004.
- He has served as 14th Lok Sabha Speaker from 2004 to 2009 and was expelled out from party in 2008 for not going with party line which was withdrawing their support from congress led UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government pertaining to India-US Nuclear Deal as opposed by CPI (M).
Awards and Achievements:
- He won the Outstanding Parliamentarian (Utkrisht Sansad) Award in 1996.
- By his immense efforts on 24 July 2006 Lok Sabha channel was started which provides round clock coverage of Parliament.
- Establishment of Parliamentary Museum is one of the foremost initiatives of Mr. Somnath chaterjee by which an individual can familiarize with the rich democracy heritage of India.
- He was chosen as President of commonwealth parliamentary association (CPA) at Abuja (Nigeria) held in September 2006.
- He has successfully led the commonwealth parliamentary association (CPA) meet at New Delhi in September 2007 telling 52 nations about the achievements made by India in various sectors.
References-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnath_Chatterjee https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-speaker-somanth-chatterjee-passes-away/articleshow/65381544.cms
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/who-is-somnath-chatterjee-5302887/
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/CPIM-expels-Somnath-Chatterjee/article15265284.ece