Partha Chatterjee is an Indian politician of 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...

. He represents Trinamool Congress

All India Trinamool Congress

The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...

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Early life

Partha Chatterjee was born in Calcutta. He holds a post-graduate degree in business administration.

Career

Partha Chatterjee worked as a HR professional with Andrew Yule

He was elected a MLA from Behala Paschim

Behala Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Behala Paschim is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...

in 2001, and subsequently re-elected from the same constituency in 2006. In 2011 he won by a margin of 59,021 votes.

He was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the Mamata Banerjee ministry on 20 May and allotted the portfolios of commerce and industry, public enterprises, information technology and parliamentary affairs.

He was nominated deputy leader of the house in 2011. He was leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly during 2006-2011.