Abha Maiti
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Prime MinisterMorarji Desai
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byGeeta Mukherjee
ConstituencyPanskura
Abha Maiti | |
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| Minister of State for Industry | |
| In office 12 August 1977 – 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Minister of Refugee and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1960 – 4 March 1962 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Geeta Mukherjee |
| Constituency | Panskura |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1957 Serving with Koustav Kanti Karan | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Abanti Kumar Das |
| Constituency | Khejuri |
| In office 1962–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Basanta Kumar Panda Bhikhari Mondal |
| Succeeded by | Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
| Constituency | Bhagabanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1925 |
| Died | 3 July 1994 (aged 69) |
| Party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Lok Dal Indian National Congress |
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Abha Maiti (22 April 1925 – 3 July 1994) was a former Indian politician. She was the minister of state for industry in the Morarji Desai government from 1977[2] to 1979.[3][4]
Abha Maiti was born in Purba Midnapore in a Mahishya family. Her father was a freedom fighter and politician Nikunja Bihari Maiti, who was the first Education minister and refugee rehabilitation minister of West Bengal.[5][6] She obtained B.A degree from Bethune College and did LL.B and M.A from University of Calcutta.[7][8]
