Ashima Patra
Indian politician
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Ashima Patra is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] She served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Technical Education in the Government of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021 and since 2016 is Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Dhaniakhali.[2]
Ashima Patra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Patra |
| Constituency | Dhaniakhali |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Governor | Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Chief Minister | Mamta Banerjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) India |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
MLA
She was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dhanekhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since year 2016.[3][4][5]
Minister in West Bengal
She served as the Minister of State of the Department of Technical Education, Training and Skill Development (Independent charge) of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021) in the years between 2016 – 2017.[6]
Between 2017 and 2018, she also served as the Minister of State of the Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring (Independent charge) Welfare of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry.[6]
Since 2017, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Backward Classes of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021). [6]
Since 2016, she has been the Minister of State of the Department of Fisheries of West Bengal Government in Mamata Banerjee ministry (2016–2021).