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Debabrata Majumdar

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The Honourable MMIC
Debabrata Majumder
Member of the Legislative Assembly, West Bengal
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded bySujan Chakraborty
ConstituencyJadavpur, Kolkata
Majority38,869
Member of the Mayor-in-Council, KMC
Assumed office
2010
2010–Solid Waste Management
MayorSovan Chatterjee
Firhad Hakim
Constituency97 (2021–present)
96 (2000–2021)
2012Assessment and Collection
Personal details
Born
Moloy Majumdar

(1964-04-25) 25 April 1964 (age 60)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Political partyTrinamool Congress (2008–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (1995–2008)
EducationChartered Accountant, F.C.A
Alma materInstitute of Chartered Accountants
Calcutta University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Debabrata Majumder, also known as Moloy (born 25 April 1964), is an Indian politician from West Bengal, who has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Assembly from the Jadavpur seat since 7 May 2021.[1] A member of the Trinamool Congress, he is a sitting ward corporator of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 97 (since 2021) and Ward No. 96 (2000–2021).[2][3][4]

Early life

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Majumder was born on 25 April 1964 in Kolkata. His father was Keshab Majumdar. Before joining politics, he worked as a chartered accountant. He earned a B.Com (Hons) from the University of Calcutta in 1985 and completed his studies at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1990.[5]

Career

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Majumder was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the late 1990s. In 2000, he was elected as a corporator from Ward 96 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2015.[6] He later joined the Trinamool Congress and was re-elected as a ward corporator in the 2021 Kolkata Municipal Corporation election.[7][8] Since 2010, he has been a member of the Mayor-in-Council (MMiC) holding the charge of the Solid Waste Management department.[9][10] From January to November 2012, he held additional responsibilities in the Assessment and Collection department.[11]

References

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  1. ^ SNS (9 October 2023). "Agency not depositing amount, conservancy and regular KMC staff not getting benefits of ESI". The Statesman. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Move to link trade licence with 'waste fee' draws ire". The Times of India. 14 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ Service, Statesman News (27 November 2021). "87 TMC ex-councillors get tickets for KMC poll". The Statesman. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata". The Economic Times. 5 April 2021. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Debabrata Majumdar (Malay) (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)): Constituency - JADAVPUR (SOUTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Congress defector Mala Roy named KMC chairperson". The Indian Express. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Meet members of new Kolkata Municipal Corporation board". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ "House of heavyweights: 1 MP, 6 MLAs are Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors". The Times of India. 22 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ^ Kolkata, IANS (26 February 2023). "Penalty for littering garbage on roads in Kolkata hiked 100 times". The Business Standard. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ PTI (6 April 2021). "Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  11. ^ "After Cabinet, CM reshuffles civic team". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.