Giasuddin Molla
Portrait of Md. Giasuddin Molla
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
20 May 2011
Preceded byAbul Hasnat
ConstituencyMagrahat Paschim
Personal details
Born1956
Rajarhat, Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
(1998–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (till 1998)
SpouseSabina Yasmin
ChildrenAbdul Rahaman Molla
Abdul Rahim Molla
Rajesh Rayson Molla
Residence(s)Usthi, Sirakole, Usti RD, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
ProfessionPolitician, businessman

Giasuddin Molla is the member of the Legislative Assembly and Minority Affairs Minister from Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.[1]

Career

In 1997, Mamata Banerjee left the Indian National Congress Party in West Bengal and founded the All India Trinamool Congress. Molla also left the Congress Party and joined newly established Trinamool Congress Party. The party won 184 of 294 seats in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[2] Molla defeated Dr. Abul Hasnat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to win his seat. Molla is serving as Minister of State for Minority Affairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Empowering India. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Trinamool Congress wins four Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal; Congress bags two in Assam, three in Andhra Pradesh". NDTV. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ^ Jawed, Zeeshan (17 January 2013). "We won't accept 99% work done lie: Minority leader". The Telegraph of India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.


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