[Marxistindia] Comrade Sukomal Sen

[news from the cpi(m)]

November 22, 2017
 
Press Statement
Comrade Sukomal Sen
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its
deep grief at the passing away of Comrade Sukomal Sen, Chairman of the
Central Control Commission and ex-officio member of the Central
Committee.  Sukomal Sen died after a long illness.  He was aged 83.
 
Sukomal Sen joined the Party in 1952.  He was the organizer and builder of
the State Government Employees movement in the country.  He served as the
General Secretary of the All India State Government Employees Federation
from 1982 to 2008. He was formerly Vice President of the Centre of Indian
Trade Unions.  He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms.
 
Sukomal Sen was a committed Marxist-Leninist and an outstanding trade
union leader.  He wrote the book, “Working Class of India: History of
Emergence and Movement” which has become an authoritative account of the
history of the working class movement.
 
The Polit Bureau pays homage to this dedicated Communist leader and
conveys its heartfelt condolences to his wife and sons.