Kanti Ganguly
Kanti Ganguly (full name: Kanti Bhusan Gangopadhyay) is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as a minister in the Left Front government of West Bengal.
The Honourable Kanti Ganguly কান্তি গাঙ্গুলি | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Sports, Youth Welfare and Sundarbans Development | |
| In office 2001-2011 | |
| Constituency | Mathurapur |
| MLA | |
| In office 2001-2011 | |
| Preceded by | Satya Ranjan Bapuli |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Mathurapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1943 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Children | 2 Sons |
| Residence | P-9 Panchasayar Aykar Griha Nirman Samabya Society Ltd., PO Panchasyar, PS Purba Jadavpur, Kolkata |
He was initially minister in charge of Sunderbans Development and after the death of Subhas Chakraborty in 2009, he was also allotted the portfolio of sports and youth welfare.[1][2]
The son of the late Bhuban Mohan Gangopadhyay, he is a commerce graduate.[3]
He was elected to state assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Mathurapur.[4][5]
References
- "Subhas loyalist may get ministry". Indian Express, 9 August 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "Kanti complains against secretary". The Times of India 9 April 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "Kanti Bhusan Gangopadhyay". My Neta. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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