Moloy Ghatak
Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Labour and Law Government of West Bengal.[1] He has also served Minister of Agriculture from 2012 until 2014.
Moloy Ghatak | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labour | |
| Assumed office July, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shri Purnendu Basu |
| Minister of Law | |
| Assumed office July, 2014 | |
| Minister in Charge, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office November, 2012 – May, 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Shri Purnendu Basu |
| MLA | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Constituency | Asansol Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 Ukhra |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sudeshna Ghatak |
| Children | Avik Ghatak |
| Residence | Asansol ( Apcar Garden ) |
| Alma mater | Ramkrishna Mission High School, Asansol and Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, University of Calcutta |
Politics
He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election and had previously been an MLA from Hirapur constituency during the period of 2001–2006. He played an instrumental part and leading role in bringing about the creation of the new Paschim Bardhaman District, which is the 23rd district of West Bengal, with its headquarter at Asansol.
Legal career
He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced at Asansol Court. He is a third generation advocate.
References
- "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Minister of Labour in the West Bengal Government 2014 – |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Minister for Law in the West Bengal Government 2014 – |
Succeeded by |
| State Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by predecessor |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Hirapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2001–2006 |
Seat abolished |
| New seat | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Asansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2011– |
Succeeded by successor |
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