Abdus Sattar (West Bengal politician)
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Abdus Sattar is a politician
in West Bengal
, India
, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. After the 2006 West Bengal state assembly election
(in which he was elected MLA from the Amdanga
constituency) he became Minister of State for Minorities Development, Welfare and Madrasah
Education in the Left Front Ministry. Sattar is the president of the West Bengal Madrasah Board.
Primarily he is a lecturer in Bengali literature and language and a research scholar of Rabindra literature
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. After the 2006 West Bengal state assembly election
West Bengal state assembly election, 2006
The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...
(in which he was elected MLA from the Amdanga
Amdanga
Amdanga is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Amdanga police station serves this block...
constituency) he became Minister of State for Minorities Development, Welfare and Madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
Education in the Left Front Ministry. Sattar is the president of the West Bengal Madrasah Board.
Primarily he is a lecturer in Bengali literature and language and a research scholar of Rabindra literature