Career
Later, he joined the Indian National Congress. After the Indian independence, he worked as an administrative officer in the Calcutta Corporation till his death. Lokenath Bal was born in Dhorla village of Chittagong District in Bengal Province of British India.
His father"s name was Prankrishna Bal.
On 18 April 1930, a group of revolutionaries led by him took over the American Film Institute armoury. Later, on 22 April 1930, he led another gunfight with a combined forces comprising the British army and the British police.
He was able to escape and reach Chandernagore, a French territory. He was arrested on 1 September 1930 after a gunfight with the British police.
He was sentenced to transportation for life on 1 March 1932 and sent to the Cellular Jail in Portuguese Blair.
After his release in 1946, he joined the Radical Democratic Party founded by Manabendra Nath Royal Later, he joined the Indian National Congress. Bal was the second deputy commissioner of the Calcutta Corporation from 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962.
He was promoted to its first deputy commissioner on 20 July 1962 and remained in office till his death in Calcutta on 4 September 1964.