Politicians from Kolkata

President of India from 2012 to 2017

Indian politician and actress

Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid, also known as Nirmala Dutt; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981), known mononymously as Nargis, was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, Nargis often portrayed sophisticated and independent women in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama. She was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.

Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the chief minister of West Bengal since 20 May 2011; she is the first woman to hold the office. The founder and president of the All India Trinamool Congress, she previously served as a Union Cabinet Minister and is also the current leader of the house in West Bengal's Legislative Assembly.

Bengali Astrophysicist (1893–1956)

Pakistani politician and statesman (1894–1964)

Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017

Bengali barrister and politician (1892–1963)

Bengali lawyer, politician, author and leader of the Bengali Swaraj Party (1870-1925)

Indian politician (1914-2010)

former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India (1882–1962)

Indian politician, barrister and academic (1901-1953)

Indian actress and politician

Indian actress

Indian film actress

Indian Bengali actress

Indian politician

Pakistani diplomat (1915–2000)

Indian actress, dancer, choreographer and animal rights activist

Indian politician

Indian actress

Indian politician (1886–1973)

Indian politician

Indian politician and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1929-2018)

Indian actress

Indian politician (1944–2024)

Indian actress

British politician (1778–1866)

Bangladeshi activist

British politician (1888–1988)

Indian politician, actress

Indian actress

Indian barrister and first president of Indian National Congress (1844-1906)

Indian politician (1920-2010)

British politician (1863–1928)

Indian politician

Indian freedom activist (1880-1974)

Anti-British Bengali revolutionary

Indian actress

Indian actress and singer

Indian actress, director, politician

Indian actress

Indian politician

Indian quiz-master and politician

Indian actress

Indian Bengali independence activist and lawyer (1889-1950)

Indian politician (1919–2008)

actress

Indian social worker

Indian actress

Indian politician and social worker

Indian politician

Indian civil servant (1899–1963)

Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician

Indian politician (1901–1986)

Indian politician (1907–2004)

Indian politician

Indian politician

Bengali singer

Indian politician