Kanti Ganguly
| Kanti Ganguly | |
|---|---|
| Sports, Youth Welfare and Sundarbans Development Minister | |
| Constituency | Mathurapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Residence | P-9 Panchasayar Aykar Griha Nirman Samabya Society Ltd., PO Panchasyar, PS Purba Jadavpur, Kolkata |
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.
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]
In the Cyclone Aila devastated Sundarbans, Kanti Ganguly was the only minister to work physically with the villagers.[3]
The son of the late Bhuban Mohan Gangopadhyay, he is a commerce graduate.[4]
He was elected to state assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Mathurapur.[5][6]
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 lends a hand in repairs". The Times of India 1 June 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kanti Bhusan Gangopadhyay". My Neta. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
