Ashima Patra is an Indian politician.[1] She served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Technical Education of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021 and currently serving as Member of Legislative Assembly for Dhaniakhali since 2016.[2]

Ashima Patra
MLA
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byAjit Patra
ConstituencyDhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Government of West Bengal
In office
2016–2021
GovernorKeshari Nath Tripathi
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Chief MinisterMamta Banerjee
Personal details
Born1969 (age 54–55)
India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Residence(s)Muidipur, Dhaniakhali, West Bengal, India
OccupationPolitician

Career

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She was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since year 2016.[3][4][5]

Minister in West Bengal

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She served as the Minister of State of the Department of Technical Education, Training and Skill Development (Independent charge) of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) in the years between 2016 – 2017.[6]

Between 2017 and 2018, she also served as the Minister of State of the Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring (Independent charge) Welfare of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry.[6]

Since 2017, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Backward Classes of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021). [6]

Since 2016, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Fisheries of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021).

References

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  1. ^ "Asima Patra". PRS Legislative Research. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Asima Patra, AITC MLA from Dhaniakhali - Our Neta". Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet". The Hindu. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Asima Patra(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- DHANEKHALI (SC)(HOOGHLY) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Asima Patra, AITC MLA from Dhaniakhali - Our Neta". Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Asish Banerjee replaces Purnendu Basu as state Agriculture minister". millenniumpost.in. 6 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Portfolios

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State of the Department Technical Education, Training and Skill Development department (Independent charge) West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021)
2016 – 2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021)
2017 – 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State of the Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring (Independent charge) of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021)
2017 – 2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State for Fisheries Government of West Bengal
2016 - 2021
Succeeded by
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Ajit Patra
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Dhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2011
Incumbent