S. K. Dey

S. K. Dey
Dey in 1962
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
May 1962  May 1967
Preceded byN K Somani
ConstituencyNagaur
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
31 January 1957  1 March 1962
Preceded bySurinder Kumar Dey
Personal details
Born
Surinder Kumar Dey

(1906-09-13)13 September 1906
Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency
Died24 May 1989(1989-05-24) (aged 82)
New Delhi, India
ProfessionPolitician, social engineer, author

Surendra Kumar Dey (September 13, 1906 – May 24, 1989) was an Indian politician, social worker and author who served as the first Union Cabinet Minister for Cooperation and Panchayati Raj.

He advocated for and was involved in implementing the Panchayati Raj system, a model focused on local governance as opposed to suburban and urban municipalities.