Moloy Ghatak | |
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Minister in Charge, Department of Labour & ESI, Government of West Bengal | |
Assumed office July, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Shri Purnendu Basu |
Succeeded by | __ |
Constituency | Asansol North |
Minister in Charge, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | |
In office November, 2012 – May, 2014 |
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Succeeded by | Shri Purnendu Basu |
MLA | |
Assumed office May 13, 2011 |
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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 |
Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician and the present Minister in charge, Labour and ESI Department and the Minister-in-charge, Judicial and Law Department, Government of West Bengal. Previously he has handled the portfolios of the Minister of Law and Judicial Departments, Government of West Bengal and the Minister of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal.
He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 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.
He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced at Asansol Court. He is a third generation advocate.