Partha De | |
|---|---|
| Minister of School Education, Govt. of W.B | |
| In office 2006 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kanti Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Partha Chatterjee |
| Minister of Health,Govt. of W.B | |
| In office 1992-2001 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977 - 1982;1987 - 2001;2006 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kashinath Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Kashinath Mishra |
| Constituency | Bankura |
| In office 1996 - 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1940 |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Partha De (born 1940) is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He has served as the School Education Minister and Health Minister in the Government of West Bengal. [1]
Partha De has represented Bankura Vidhan Sabha constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for 5 terms,that is 25 years. He won in 1977, [2] 1987, [3] 1991, [4] 1996 [5] and 2006. [6] He was a runner up in 1982 [7] and 2001. [8] In 2011,he decided to not contest in polls. [9] He had served as the School Education Minister between 2006 and 2011 as a part of the Third Bhattacharjee ministry. [10] He had also served as the health minister. [11] [12]