Ashima Patra
MLA
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byAjit Patra
ConstituencyDhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Government of West Bengal
In office
2016–2021
GovernorKeshari Nath Tripathi
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Chief MinisterMamta Banerjee
Personal details
Born1969 (age 54–55)
India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Residence(s)Muidipur, Dhaniakhali, West Bengal, India
OccupationPolitician

Ashima Patra is an Indian politician.[1] She served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Technical Education of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021 and currently serving as Member of Legislative Assembly for Dhaniakhali since 2016.[2]

Career

MLA

She was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since year 2016.[3][4][5]

Minister in West Bengal

She served as the Minister of State of the Department of Technical Education, Training and Skill Development (Independent charge) of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) in the years between 2016 – 2017.[6]

Between 2017 and 2018, she also served as the Minister of State of the Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring (Independent charge) Welfare of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry.[6]

Since 2017, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Backward Classes of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021). [6]

Since 2016, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Fisheries of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021)

References

  1. ^ "Asima Patra". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Asima Patra, AITC MLA from Dhaniakhali - Our Neta". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet". The Hindu. 27 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Asima Patra(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- DHANEKHALI (SC)(HOOGHLY) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
  5. ^ "Asima Patra, AITC MLA from Dhaniakhali - Our Neta". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Asish Banerjee replaces Purnendu Basu as state Agriculture minister". millenniumpost.in. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Portfolios

Political offices Preceded byPurnendo Bose Minister of State of the Department Technical Education, Training and Skill Development department (Independent charge) West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) 2016 – 2017 Succeeded byPurnendo Bose Preceded byChuramani Mahato Minister of State of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) 2017 – 2021 Succeeded byBulu Chik Baraik Preceded byRachhpal Singh Minister of State of the Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring (Independent charge) of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) 2017 – 2018 Succeeded byTapas Roy Preceded byVacant Minister of State for Fisheries Government of West Bengal 2016 - 2021 Succeeded byAkhil Giri State Legislative Assembly Preceded byAjit Patra Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Dhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2011 – Incumbent
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