Krishna Bose (26 December 1930 – 22 February 2020) was an Indian educator, social worker and parliamentarian. She is best known for representing the Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha and for a long career in education and public service. Born in Dhaka, in what is now Bangladesh, she became a prominent voice for local development, educational access and cultural initiatives in eastern India.

Career and public life

Bose combined work in education with active politics. She was elected as a Member of Parliament from the Jadavpur constituency and served in the Lok Sabha between 1996 and 2004. During her parliamentary tenure she was associated with the All India Trinamool Congress and took part in debates and committees concerning social welfare, education policy and urban issues affecting Kolkata and its suburbs.

Education and social work

Before and alongside her parliamentary service, Bose built a reputation as an educator and administrator. She spent many years engaged with higher education and cultural organizations, promoting broader access to schooling and supporting literary and artistic activities. Her background in education informed her focus on policy measures intended to improve schools, colleges and community learning programmes.

Contributions and areas of focus

  • Representative for Jadavpur in the national parliament (1996–2004).
  • Advocate for educational reform, student welfare and community development.
  • Involvement in social welfare projects and cultural institutions in West Bengal.

Colleagues and constituents remember her for combining classroom experience with legislative work, and for emphasizing practical improvements to urban infrastructure, education and cultural life. Her career illustrated a common path in Indian public life where educators move into elected office to pursue broader systemic changes.

Krishna Bose died on 22 February 2020 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, from problems related to a stroke. She was 89. Her passing was noted in regional and national media, which recalled both her parliamentary service and her decades-long commitment to education and community causes.