Gurudas Dasgupta

Who is Gurudas Dasgupta?

Gurudas Dasgupta is an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India. He became a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1985. He was elected the General Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress in 2001. In 2004, He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from Panskura in West Bengal. In 2009, He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Ghatal in West Bengal. He is a member of JPC on 2G spectrum scam and accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of “dereliction of duty”, alleging that he was fully aware of irregularities in dispensing of telecom licences. He cited a note from then Cabinet Secretary, stating the value of licences of spectrum should be increased.