Rajib Banerjee

Rajib Banerjee (b 1967) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Forest Affairs in the Government of West Bengal.[2] He was a former Minister in charge for Irrigation and Waterways (2011-2018), and Tribal affairs & backwards classes (2018-2019).[3] He was elected to West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as MLA of Domjur seat in 2011 and 2016 as a member of Trinamool Congress.[4]

Rajib Banerjee
Minister of Forest , Government of West Bengal
In office
2019 – 22 January 2021
GovernorJagdeep Dhankhar
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byBinay Krishna Barman
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2021
Preceded byMohanta Chatterjee
ConstituencyDomjur
Minister of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal
In office
2011-2018
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byMamata Banerjee (as I/C)
Succeeded bySuvendu Adhikari
Personal details
Born (1967-05-18) 18 May 1967[1]
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2021-now)
Other political
affiliations		All India Trinamool Congress (2005-2021)
Alma materSt. Xavier College
OccupationSocial Worker
Politician

On January 29, 2021 he resigned his MLA post of Domjur assembly constituency.[5] Next day he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.

Education

Banerjee is a post graduate and achieved MBA From IIME in the year 1995. He has also done a Diploma in Computer Application From St. Xavier's Computer Centre in the year 1990 and Honours Graduate From St. Xavier's College in the year 1988.

References
  1. Rajib Banerjee
  2. Flood situation in West Bengal improving: Irrigation Minister Rajib Banerjee
  3. "CM reshuffle the cabinet". newindianexpress.com. 6 June 2018.
  4. "Explained: Who is Rajib Banerjee, the West Bengal minister who quit Mamata govt?". The Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Days after quitting Mamata Banerjee cabinet in West Bengal, Rajib Banerjee resigns as TMC MLA". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
 Minister of Tribal Affairs and backward classes
in the West Bengal Government
2018 – 2019		 Succeeded by
Binay Krishna Barman
Preceded by
 Minister for Forest Affairs
in the West Bengal Government
–		 Succeeded by
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Mohanta Chatterjee
Communist Party of India (Marxist)		 Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2011 –		 Incumbent


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