R. K. Poddar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1985-1993 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-11-09)9 November 1930 |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Jharna Poddar |
| Source:[1] | |
Ramendra Kumar Podder (born 9 November 1930) was an IndianBengali scholar ofbiochemistry, who served as the Vice Chancellor of theUniversity of Calcutta.[1][2] He was aMember of Parliament, representingWest Bengal in theRajya Sabha theupper house ofIndia's Parliament as a member of theCommunist Party of India (Marxist).[3]
Podder was educated at the renownedScottish Church College in Calcutta, and at the University of Calcutta.[4] He would serve as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta from 20 June 1979 to 30 December 1983.[1]