Dipankar Mukherjee National Secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) died

Dipankar Mukherjee, National Secretary  of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU), passed away on 18 June 2012 in New Delhi at the age of 69. Dipankar Mukherjee was born in June 1943 at Calcutta in West Bengal.

A  brilliant student  throughout his student life, he graduated in electrical engineering from Banaras Hindu University and started his career as an engineer  with BHEL in Bhopal. He also held high position in Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation and Haldia Fertilisers.

Mukharjee joined CITU as its full time member in 1991 and actively participated in trade union movement since then. He was elected National Secretary of CITU in 2003 and represented CITU in various forums. He was CITU representative in Central Board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund Organisation till his demise.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, in April 1994 from West Bengal as a CPI(M) member. During his 12-year stint as the Rajya Sabha member, Mukharjee played a vital role in intervening effectively on all crucial economic and industrial policy related issues.

What is Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU)?

Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) is one of India’s largest associations of workers. Founded in 1970, the union is politically associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist).