Jyotipriya Mallick is an Indian politician and former Minister for Department of Forest Affairs and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources[2] in the Government of West Bengal.[3] He previously served as the Minister for Food & Supplies in the Government of West Bengal. He is also an MLA, elected from the Habra constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election.[4] In 2016 and 2021 assembly election he was re-elected from the same constituency.[5][6][7] On 27th October, 2023 he was arrested by ED for ration scam.He is currently in jail custody for corruption.
Jyotipriya Mallick | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 10 May 2021 – 17 February 2024 | |
| Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan (additional charge) C. V. Ananda Bose |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
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| Preceded by | Rajib Banerjee (Forest Affairs) Subrata Mukherjee (Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy) |
| Succeeded by | Birbaha Hansda (Forest Affairs) |
| In office May 20, 2011 – May 10, 2021 | |
| Governor | M. K. Narayanan D.Y. Patil (additional charge) Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
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| Succeeded by | Rathin Ghosh |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2011 | |
| Constituency | Habra |
| In office 2001 – May 2011 | |
| Constituency | Gaighata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1957[1] |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Residence | Kolkata |
Controversy
editOn October 27, 2023 Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested by the ED in the ration corruption case. He fell ill during the hearing after being produced in the court. He was then taken to ED custody after being discharged after 7 days in the hospital. He is currently in jail for ration corruption. [8]
References
edit- ^ "Details submitted to CEO, WB in 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios". The Financial Express. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "উত্তর ২৪ পরগনা ৩৩-০ হয়ে যাবে! প্রার্থী হয়েই ভোটের ফল নিয়ে চ্যালেঞ্জ জ্যোতিপ্রিয়র".
- ^ "হাবড়া বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র ২০২১ : ভোটের প্রার্থী, ফলাফল". 22 April 2021.
- ^ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
- ^ All the Didi's men
- ^ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "West Bengal 'Ration Scam': ED Arrests Minister Jyotipriya Mallick Under PMLA".
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