Tapan Dasgupta
Tapan Dasgupta | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Constituency | Saptagram, Hooghly |
| Minister of Agriculture Marketing Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Residence(s) | Hooghly, West Bengal |
Tapan Dasgupta is an Indian politician who served as minister of Agriculture Marketing in West Bengal under the ministry of Mamata Banerjee from 2016 till 2021.[1] Being as member of Trinamool Congress,[2] he is currently serving as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Saptagram constituency since 2011.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Dasgupta was graduate student of Rishi Bankim College, Naihati. He completed his studies and did B.A. in Calcutta University in 1975.[4]
Controversies[edit]
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, took action in July 2019 to remove minister Dasgupta from his position as party president of the Hooghly district unit. This came just a few days after his name was mentioned in connection with the kickback scandal. Dilip Yadav, a local leader, has taken over for Dasgupta in this role.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Suryagni Roy (September 14, 2021). "No votes, no water and electricity: Bengal minister Tapan Dasgupta threatens voters". India Today. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet". The Hindu. 2016-05-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "TMC leader Aditya Niyogi shot at in West Bengal's Hooghly district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Tapan Dasgupta(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- SAPTAGRAM(HOOGHLY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "'Cut money' fallout: CM Mamata Banerjee sacks Hooghly district unit chief Tapan Dasgupta". The Indian Express. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2022-09-03.