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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rathin Ghosh
| name = Rathin Ghosh
| image =  
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| caption =
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| office            =  Minister for Food & Supplies, Government Of West Bengal
| office            =  Minister for Food & Supplies, Government Of West Bengal
| term_start          = 10 May 2021
| term_start          = 10 May 2021
| governor            = [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]
| governor            = [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]<br/>[[La. Ganesan]]<br/>[[C. V. Ananda Bose]]
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata          = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| 1namedata          = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
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| residence          = [[Madhyamgram]]
| residence          = [[Madhyamgram]]
| death_place        =  
| death_place        =  
| office2            = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| office2            = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2        = May 13, 2011
| term_start2        = May 13, 2011
| term_end2          =  
| term_end2          =  
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| birth_place =  
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| death_date =
| death_date =
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| party = [[File:All India Trinamool Congress flag (2).svg|25px]] [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| alma_mater = Calcutta University
| alma_mater = Calcutta University
| spouse = Krishna Ghosh
| spouse = Krishna Ghosh
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'''Rathin Ghosh''' is currently Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in third Mamata Banerjee Government.
'''Rathin Ghosh''' is currently the Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in the third Mamata Banerjee Government.
He is an Indian politician belonging to [[All India Trinamool Congress]]. He was elected as a member of [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhyamgram]] in 2011, 2016 and 2021.<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | accessdate = 13 August 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/westbengal2016/index.php?action=show_winners&sort=default List of Winners in West Bengal 2016]</ref>
He is an Indian politician belonging to [[All India Trinamool Congress|the All India Trinamool Congress]]. He was elected as a member of [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhyamgram]] in 2011, 2016, and 2021.<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | accessdate = 13 August 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/westbengal2016/index.php?action=show_winners&sort=default List of Winners in West Bengal 2016]</ref>
 
In 1998, he joined the Trinamool congress and won the Madhyamgram Municipality election by defeating Left Front (Ruling party of state at that time) and went on to become the first TMC Chairman of North 24 Parganas. Under his leadership, TMC got the first Municipal Board in North 24 Parganas.
 
Earlier, Ghosh was a congressman who went on to become the Chairman of the Madhyamgram Municipality in 1999. Ghosh was a [[corporator]] in the 2004 municipal board. This was after the elections were  rigged by left front leader, [[Subhash Chakraborty]].


In 1998 he joined Trinamool congress and Trinamool Congress won the Madhyamgram Municipality election by defeating Left Front (Ruling party of state at that time) and then went on to become the first TMC Chairman of North 24 Parganas and under his leadership TMC got the first Municipal Board in North 24 Parganas. He was a congressmen earlier, he went on to become the Chairman of the Madhyamgram Municipality in 1999 for the first time. He was an [[corporator]] in the 2004 municipal board after the elections were drastically rigged by then left front leader [[Subhash Chakraborty]].
Ghosh is also known for his huge development works all over the Madhyamgram. He has been chairman of the municipality three times and four times the Corporator, as well as being the MLA of West Bengal Assembly three times.
He is also well known for his huge development works in all over the Madhyamgram. Since then he had been 3 time chairman of the municipality and 4 time Corporator, and a 3 time MLA of West Bengal Assembly.
He is also a full-time social worker who undertakes the study responsibility for hundreds of poor children.
Besides this he is a fulltime social worker who undertakes study responsibility of hundreds of poor children.


In 2021 after West Bengal Legislative Elections CM [[Mamata Banerjee]] made him the Cabinet Minister of Government of West Bengal.
In 2021, after the West Bengal Legislative Elections, CM [[Mamata Banerjee]] made him the Cabinet Minister of Government of West Bengal.
He is currently Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in third Mamata Banerjee Government.
Ghosh is currently Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in third Mamata Banerjee Government.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]
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Rathin Ghosh
Minister for Food & Supplies, Government Of West Bengal
Assumed office
10 May 2021
GovernorJagdeep Dhankhar
La. Ganesan
C. V. Ananda Bose
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byJyotipriya Mallick
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 13, 2011
GovernorM. K. Narayanan
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Preceded byConstituency Established
ConstituencyMadhyamgram
Personal details
Political party All India Trinamool Congress
Spouse(s)Krishna Ghosh
Children1
ResidenceMadhyamgram
Alma materCalcutta University

Rathin Ghosh is currently the Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in the third Mamata Banerjee Government. He is an Indian politician belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress. He was elected as a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Madhyamgram in 2011, 2016, and 2021.[1][2]

In 1998, he joined the Trinamool congress and won the Madhyamgram Municipality election by defeating Left Front (Ruling party of state at that time) and went on to become the first TMC Chairman of North 24 Parganas. Under his leadership, TMC got the first Municipal Board in North 24 Parganas.

Earlier, Ghosh was a congressman who went on to become the Chairman of the Madhyamgram Municipality in 1999. Ghosh was a corporator in the 2004 municipal board. This was after the elections were rigged by left front leader, Subhash Chakraborty.

Ghosh is also known for his huge development works all over the Madhyamgram. He has been chairman of the municipality three times and four times the Corporator, as well as being the MLA of West Bengal Assembly three times. He is also a full-time social worker who undertakes the study responsibility for hundreds of poor children.

In 2021, after the West Bengal Legislative Elections, CM Mamata Banerjee made him the Cabinet Minister of Government of West Bengal. Ghosh is currently Food and Supplies Minister of West Bengal in third Mamata Banerjee Government.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. List of Winners in West Bengal 2016