Moloy Ghatak

Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Labour and Law Government of West Bengal.[1] He has also served Minister of Agriculture from 2012 until 2014.

Moloy Ghatak
Minister of Labour
Incumbent
Assumed office July, 2014
Preceded by	Shri Purnendu Basu
Minister of Law
Incumbent
Assumed office July, 2014
Minister in Charge, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal
In office November, 2012 – May, 2014
Succeeded by	Shri Purnendu Basu
MLA
Incumbent
Assumed office May 13, 2011
Preceded by	New seat
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

Politics

He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election 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.

Legal career

He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced at Asansol Court. 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.