Somnath Chatterjee Age, Death Cause, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Somnath Chatterjee
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the Speaker of Lok Sabha
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 90 kg in pounds- 200 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	White
Politics
Political Party	CPI (M), 1968-2008
Political Journey	1968: He became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) 1971: He became a Member of the Lok Sabha by contesting as an independent, supported by CPI (M) 1984: He lost the election to Mamata Banerjee from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency 1986-1989: Member of a Joint Committee on Lok Pal Bill, Member of a Joint Committee on Prasar Bharati Bill 1989: He became the leader of his party in the Lok Sabha 2004: He was elected as the Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha 2008: He was expelled from the CPI (M)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 July 1929
Birthplace	Tezpur, Assam
Date of Death	13 August 2018
Place of Death	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Age (at the time of death)	89 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tezpur, Assam
School	Mitra Institution School
College/University	Jesus College, University of Cambridge. U.K
Educational Qualification	Masters in Arts (Law)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Bengali Brahmin
Address	P-514 Raja Basanta Roy Road, Kolkata
Hobbies	Digital Art, Gardening and Reading
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1996: Outstanding Parliamentarian Award 2013: Living Legend Award in Bharat Nirman Awards
Controversy	He rolled into a controversy in 2005 after he issued a statement on the Supreme Court orders directed to the vote of confidence in the Assembly of Jharkhand. He said that the Supreme Court was encroaching on the right of the Legislature by issuing orders on the proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly. Bharatiya Janata Party heavily criticised his remark and supported the Supreme Court's decision.
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7 February 1950
Family
Wife/Spouse	Renu Chatterjee
Children	Son- Pratap Chatterjee Daughters- Anushila Basu and 1 more
Parents	Father- Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee (Lawyer) Mother- Binapani Debi (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Debnath Chatterjee Sister- None
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties	Deposits in Banks: ₹14 Lakh Bonds, Debentures, Shares: ₹3 Lakh Jewellery: ₹80 Thousand Total Value: ₹27 Lakh
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Somnath Chatterjee

Did Somnath Chatterjee smoke ?: No

Did Somnath Chatterjee drink alcohol?: Not Known

His father was a very prominent lawyer in British India. He founded and the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha and was the one-time President of the Party.

He started his career as a lawyer by practicing at the Calcutta High Court.

He then joined politics and became an essential part of the CPI (M) in 1968.
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In 1971, after his father died, he was nominated to contest the interim elections.

He won the elections and became a Member of the Lok Sabha. He won 9 subsequent elections but then lost to Mamata Banerjee in 1984.

He was the leader of his party for 15 years from 1989 to 2004.

In 2004, he won the elections and became the member of 14th Lok Sabha.

On June 4 2004, he was appointed as the Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha

In 2008, he was expelled from the party on the grounds of compromising party ethics. In July 2008, in the crucial confidence vote, the party decided to vote against the government but Somnath was unwilling and hence the party decided to expel him.

Chatterjee after his expulsion said, “one of the saddest days” of his life.

On 13 August 2018, he died of a heart attack in a private hospital in Kolkata. After his death her daughter, Anushila Basu said that his family won’t allow CPI (M) to put their flags on his body.