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Samir Putatundu

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Samir Putatundu
Personal details
Born(1952-08-09)9 August 1952
Jadavpur, South Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Died11 January 2026(2026-01-11) (aged 73)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
PartyParty of Democratic Socialism
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseAnuradha Putatunda
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ProfessionPolitician, social worker

Samir Putatundu (9 August 1952 – 11 January 2026) was an Indian CPI(M) politician from the state of West Bengal.[1] He was the General Secretary of Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).[2]

Putatundu contested the Jadavpur assembly constituency in the 2011 West Bengal assembly election, running against the incumbent Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya. Putatundu got 34002 votes (0.17%).[3]

Putatundu died after a long illness on 11 January 2026, at the age of 73.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Rural Bengal jinx haunts Mamata". The Times of India. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "PDS may tie-up with Congress for LS polls". The Statesman. Calcutta. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Constituency Wise Result Status". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Veteran Left leader Samir Putatundu dies following prolonged illness". The Print. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.