Rabin Deb
| Rabin Deb রবীন দেব |
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In office 1992–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Sachin Sen |
| Succeeded by | Javed Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | Ballygunge |
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8 February 1949 Comilla, East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Rina Deb |
| Residence | Salt Lake |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician,social worker |
| Religion | Hindu |
Rabin Deb is a member of the West Bengal CPI(M) State Committee and State secretariat and was member of the Legislative Assembly from Ballygunge constituency (1992–2006), where he was Chief Govt. Whip (2003-2006) of the Government of West Bengal.
Rabin Deb was born on 8 February 1949 in Nandipara, Comilla District, Bangladesh. He attended school at Brahmmanpara Bhagaban High School in Comilla, which is now in Bangladesh. In his school days he raised his voice against the autocratic military regime and actively participated in the students' movement. He joined Bengal Provincial Students Federation (BPSF) in 1965. He graduated with a degree in Commerce from the Surendranath College under the University of Calcutta. He served as the President of the Students’ Union of Surendranath Law College during the period when the semi-fascist terror struck the lives of West Bengal under the Congress(I) administration in the 1970s.
He joined Democratic Youth Federation in 1969 and participated in the mass struggle for re-establishment of democratic rights in West Bengal. He then became a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1970. Shortly after, he joined UCO Bank on 16 April 1971 and resigned on 16 September 1987 to dedicate his full-time attention to serve CPI(M). He married Rina Deb on 27 November 1977. She also worked in UCO Bank, and they have a daughter named Riddhi.
He was a very promising member of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and was taught by Dinesh Majumdar, the founder of DYFI. He worked tirelessly at the grassroots level at Sealdah in Kolkata and Panihati in 24 Parganas. During the emergency period, he was elected to the Calcutta District Committee of DYFI. He became the Secretary of West Bengal State Committee of DYFI (1984-1991), and later as the All India Vice President of DYFI (1988-1991).
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