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Abdul Karim Chowdhury

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Abdul Karim Chowdhury
Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services
In office
May 20, 2011 – May 10, 2016
GovernorM. K. Narayanan
D. Y. Patil (additional charge)
Keshari Nath Tripathi
ConstituencyIslampur
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1967-1982, 1991-2001, 2011 - 2016,
2 May 2021
ConstituencyIslampur
Preceded byKanialal Agarwal
Personal details
Born (1946-11-23) 23 November 1946 (age 77)
Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Political partyIndian National Congress (1967-2001)
All India Trinamool Congress (2001-present)
Children2
Residence(s)Gol Ghar, Yusufganj, PO & PS: Islampur, Dist. Uttar Dinajpur

Abdul Karim Chowdhury is an Indian politician and also was the past Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services in the Government of West Bengal.[1] He was also an MLA, elected from the Islampur constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election. Before this term he had been elected for 11 terms as MLA. He is one of the veteran leaders of West Bengal. He is one of the vice presidents of All India Trinamool Congress West Bengal unit.

Chowdhury is a graduate from Siliguri College under the North Bengal University.[2]

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "Muslim Ministers of West Bengal:An introduction". Abu Hena. Two Circles. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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