Rajib Banerjee
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Rajib Banerjee | |
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রাজীব ব্যানার্জী | |
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| Minister of Forest, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2019 – 22 January 2021 | |
| Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Binay Krishna Barman |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mohanta Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Ghosh |
| Constituency | Domjur |
| Minister of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Mamata Banerjee (as I/C) |
| Succeeded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 |
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| Alma mater | St. Xavier College |
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Rajib Banerjee (b 1974) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Forest Affairs in the Government of West Bengal.[1] He was a former Minister in charge of Irrigation & Waterways (2011–2018), and Tribal affairs & backwards classes (2018–2019).[2] He was elected to West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as MLA of Domjur seat in 2011 and 2016 as a member of Trinamool Congress.[3]
On January 29, 2021, he resigned his MLA post of Domjur assembly constituency.[4] Next day he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[5]
He rejoined All India Trinamool Congress on 31 October 2021.[5]
Education
[edit]Banerjee is a postgraduate and achieved MBA From IIME in the year 1995. He has also done a Diploma in Computer Application from St. Xavier's Computer Centre in the year 1990 and Honours Graduate from St. Xavier's College in the year 1988.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flood situation in West Bengal improving: Irrigation Minister Rajib Banerjee". Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "CM reshuffle the cabinet". newindianexpress.com. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Explained: Who is Rajib Banerjee, the West Bengal minister who quit Mamata govt?". The Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Days after quitting Mamata Banerjee cabinet in West Bengal, Rajib Banerjee resigns as TMC MLA". www.timesnownews.com. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b "After 9 months in BJP, Rajib Banerjee rejoins TMC". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links
[edit]Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Jalpaiguri division | ||
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