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Pramatha Nath Roy (7 October 1944 - 31 May 2019), popularly known as P. N. Roy, was an Indian politician and was the Minister of State for Development & Planning in the Government of West Bengal. He was an MLA, elected from the Kaliaganj Assembly constituency in 1996, 2001, 2011 and 2016.[1][2][3]
Pramatha Nath Roy | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Development & Planning | |
| In office 20 May 2011 – 22 September 2012 | |
| Governor | M.K. Narayanan |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Upen Kisku |
| Succeeded by | Rachhpal Singh |
| MLA | |
| In office 1996-2006, 13 May 2011 – 31 May 2019 | |
| Governor | M.K. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | Nani Gopal Roy |
| Succeeded by | Tapan Deb Singha |
| Constituency | Kaliaganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1944 Kaliaganj |
| Died | May 31, 2019 (aged 74) Kolkata |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Ditashree Roy, Rumi Roy |
| Residence(s) | School Para, Kaliaganj, Uttar Dinajpur district |
He resigned from the ministry when Congress withdrew its support to the Mamata Banerjee government in September 2012.[4]
Personal life
editPramatha Nath Roy was a postgraduate in humanities.[5]
Death
editP. N. Roy died on 31 May 2019 at the end of 75 in Kolkata, causing his constituency to go vacant and have a bypoll, which was won by Tapan Deb Singha of All India Trinamool Congress.
References
edit- ^ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
- ^ All the Didi's men
- ^ "6 Congress ministers quit, withdraw support to the Mamata government". rediff.com, 22 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Election Watch Reporter". My Neta. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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