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Rajib Banerjee
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 (1974)
Political party
All India Trinamool Congress (2005–2021, 2021–present)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2021)
Alma mater
St. Xavier College
Occupation
Social Worker
Politician
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]
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