Sisir Kumar Adhikari (born 19 September 1941) is an Indian politician who represented Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 till 2024. He is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government. He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin from 2001 to 2006 and Egra from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir.

Early life and education

Adhikari was born on 19 September 1941 to father Kenaram Adhikari and mother Kadambini Adhikari in Karkuli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal in an affluent family of freedom fighters. He studied Intermediate of Science at University of Calcutta and passed in 1960.

Personal life

Adhikari is married to Gayatri Adhikari and has four sons including Suvendu Adhikari, who is Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Dibyendu Adhikari, former Member of Parliament from Tamluk and Soumendu Adhikari, Member of Parliament from Kanthi.