Rajib Banerjee | |
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রাজীব ব্যানার্জী | |
Minister of Forest, Government of West Bengal | |
In office 2019 – 22 January 2021 | |
Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
Preceded by | Binay Krishna Barman |
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2011–2021 | |
Preceded by | Mohanta Chatterjee |
Succeeded by | Kalyan Ghosh |
Constituency | Domjur |
Minister of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal | |
In office 2011–2018 | |
Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
Preceded by | Mamata Banerjee (as I/C) |
Succeeded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 |
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Alma mater | St. Xavier College |
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Rajib Banerjee (b 1974) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Forest Affairs in the Government of West Bengal.[1] He was a former Minister in charge of Irrigation & Waterways (2011–2018), and Tribal affairs & backwards classes (2018–2019).[2] He was elected to West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as MLA of Domjur seat in 2011 and 2016 as a member of Trinamool Congress.[3]
On January 29, 2021, he resigned his MLA post of Domjur assembly constituency.[4] Next day he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[5]
He rejoined All India Trinamool Congress on 31 October 2021.[5]