Moloy Ghatak
Minister of Law and Minister for Public Works
Government of West Bengal
Assumed office
July 2014 (in Law)
10 May 2021 (in Public Work)
Preceded by
Minister for Labour
Government of West Bengal
In office
July 2014 – 2021
Preceded byPurnendo Bose
Succeeded byBecharam Manna (as MoS I/C)
Minister for Agriculture
Government of West Bengal
In office
November 2012 – May, 2014
Preceded byRabindranath Bhattacharjee
Succeeded byPurnendo Bose
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 13, 2011
from 2001 - 2006
Preceded byNew seat (Asansol Uttar)
Amitava Mukhopadhyay (Hirapur)
Succeeded byTapas Banerjee (Hirapur)
ConstituencyAsansol Uttar
Hirapur (2001 - 2006)
Personal details
Born1956
Ukhra
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
SpouseSudeshna Ghatak
ChildrenAvik Ghatak
ResidenceAsansol (Apcar Garden)
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta

Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of West Bengal.[1]

Politics

He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district[2] in the 2011, 2016 and 2021 West Bengal state assembly election[3] 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 headquarters at Asansol. Ghatak did his graduation with Political Science honours from Ananda Chandra College, Jalpaiguri and LLB from Calcutta University in 1982.

Legal career

He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced at Asansol Court and in the Labour Courts throughout the State.[4] He is a third generation advocate.

References

  1. ^ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Asansol Uttar (West Bengal) Assembly Election Results 2021". Indian Express.
  3. ^ "আসানসোল উত্তর (Asansol Uttar Election Results)". ABP News.
  4. ^ "আবারও আইনমন্ত্রী হলেন মলয় ঘটক". Hindustan Times.
Political offices Preceded by Minister of Labourin the West Bengal Government 2014 – Succeeded by Preceded by Minister for Law in the West Bengal Government 2014 – Succeeded by State Legislative Assembly Preceded bypredecessor 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 bysuccessor
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