Samir Putatundu

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
EducationUniversity 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. He was the General Secretary of Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).

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%).

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

References

  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.