title: Sankar Sen
text: # Sankar Sen
  
  Sankar Sen (c. 1928 – 8 February 2020) was an Indian academic, electrical engineer and politician from West Bengal belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the vice chancellor of Jadavpur University. He served as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He also served as the Minister of Power of the Government of West Bengal from 1991 to 1999.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Sen was the vice chancellor of Jadavpur University. He was a professor of electrical engineering department of Bengal Engineering College too.
  
  Sen was elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Dum Dum in 1991. He was also elected from Dum Dum in 1996. Besides, he served as the Minister of Power of the Government of West Bengal from 1991 to 1999.
  
  Sen died on 8 February 2020 at the age of 92.
  
  