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Sankar Chakraborty | |
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| Minister of Public Works Department | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Aroop Biswas |
| MLA | |
| In office 2011 – 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Biswanath Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Biswanath Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balurghat |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta (M.Com), (L.L.B) |
Shankar Chakravorty (alternate spelling: Sankar/Shankar Chakraborty), is a politician and an advocate from Balurghat, District-Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India. He was the Minister in Charge of P.W.D., Dept. of Cooperation, Dept. of Renewable Energy, Dept. of Correctional Administration in the Council of Ministers of the Government of West Bengal in various phases.[1][2] He was an MLA, elected from the Balurghat constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election. [3] In 2016, he closely lost the same position. He is presently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of three state run PSUs namely Mackintosh Burn Ltd., Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd. and Britannia Engineering Ltd.
He is also the Vice President of the state committee of All India Trinamool Congress. [4]
He was formerly a Member of the Board of Administrators of Balurghat Municipality.[5]
The Govt of West Bengal conferred him with the exact rank and pay of a full cabinet minister without being an MLA.[6]
He held the posts of Chairman and President of the Dakshin Dinajpur district committee of All India Trinamool Congress in the past. [7]
Shankar Chakravorty was born in 1945 and is the son of Byomkesh Chakravorti. He did his schooling from Balurghat High School. He holds a post-graduate degree in commerce and a degree in law from the University of Calcutta.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
- ↑ "Election Watch Reporter". My Neta. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "TMC Reshuffle: Satabdi Roy made TMC vice-president after she voiced dissent". The Indian Express. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ MP, Team (21 November 2019). "Plan to expedite pending state projects mooted at Balurghat municipality meet". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "4 former ministers to be appointed in different government posts in West Bengal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "TMC's new district chief wants unity". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Shankar Chakraborty(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- BALURGHAT(DAKHSIN DINAJPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ? |
Minister of Public Works Department in the West Bengal Government ? – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| State Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Biswanath Chowdhury |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2011– 2016 |
Succeeded by Biswanath Chowdhury |
