Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (1945-2017) Biography, Family

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/11/1945
Age	72 years (died on 20, Nov, 2017)
Birthplace	Chirirbander, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Date of Death	20/11/2017

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College/University	Calcutta University
Qualifications	M.A. from Calcutta University in 1967 LL.B. from Calcutta University in 1971

Place of Death	New Delhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
School	Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Not Known
Hobbies	Reading Writing Listening to Classical Indian Music

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Deepa Dasmunsi (a social worker and politician)
Marriage Date	15/04/1994
Children	Priyadeep Dasmunshi (lives in London)

Political Journey	1970 to 1971: Served as President of Indian Youth Congress in West Bengal 1971: Elected a Member of Lok Sabha from the South Calcutta Constituency 1984: Became a Lok Sabha Member from the Howrah Constituency 1989: Lost the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah 1991: Lost the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah 1996: Won the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah 1999: Won the Lok Sabha Election from the Raiganj Constituency 2004: Won the Lok Sabha Election from Raiganj 1985–1989: Union Minister of State for Commerce under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi 2004–2008: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information & Broadcasting under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Political Journey

1970 to 1971: Served as President of Indian Youth Congress in West Bengal
1971: Elected a Member of Lok Sabha from the South Calcutta Constituency
1984: Became a Lok Sabha Member from the Howrah Constituency
1989: Lost the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah
1991: Lost the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah
1996: Won the Lok Sabha Election from Howrah
1999: Won the Lok Sabha Election from the Raiganj Constituency
2004: Won the Lok Sabha Election from Raiganj
1985–1989: Union Minister of State for Commerce under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
2004–2008: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information & Broadcasting under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Favourite Politicians	Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Manmohan Singh
Favourite Leader	Mahatma Gandhi

1. He was born in Chirirbandar (now in Bangladesh) but later his family relocated to Calcutta (now Kolkata).
2. He was a significant Congress leader and served as a Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2009.
3. For nearly 20 years, he held the position of President of the All India Football Federation.
4. He was the first Indian to act as a Match Commissioner in a FIFA World Cup.
5. In 2008, he suffered a severe stroke and was left with paralysis, losing his ability to speak or recognize others.
6. In 2009, he underwent stem cell therapy in Düsseldorf, Germany to aid in his recovery.
7. Following his illness, his wife Deepa Dasmunsi took over his political responsibilities.
8. He passed away on 20 November 2017 after being in a coma for 8 years.
9. He was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA and AFC (Asian Football Confederation) committees.
10. As President of the All India Football Federation, he introduced the National Football League (NFL) in 1996, the first nationwide professional league for Indian clubs.