Atulya Ghosh - at The Helm

At The Helm

In 1948, he became general secretary of the West Bengal state Congress committee, assuming charge as its president two years later. He joined the Congress Working Committee in 1950. In 1952 he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bardhaman, and in 1957 and 1962 from Asansol. In 1967, he lost the Bankura parliamentary seat.

He also served as the treasurer of the AICC (All India Congress Committee) for some time. He lent his support for the selection of Lal Bahadur Shastri as prime minister after Nehru’s death and then of Indira Gandhi. When the Congress old guard fell off with Indira Gandhi, he was with them as part of what was called the ‘syndicate’ and then formed Congress (Organisation).