Pramatha Nath Ray
Indian politician
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Pramatha Nath Roy (7 October 1944 - 31 May 2019), popularly known as P. N. Roy, was an Indian politician and was the Minister of State for Development & Planning in the Government of West Bengal. He was an MLA, elected from the Kaliaganj Assembly constituency in 1996, 2001, 2011 and 2016.[1][2][3]
Pramatha Nath Roy | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Development & Planning | |
| In office 20 May 2011 – 22 September 2012 | |
| Governor | M. K. Narayanan |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Upen Kisku |
| Succeeded by | Rachhpal Singh |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 31 May 2019 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Nani Gopal Roy |
| Succeeded by | Tapan Deb Singha |
| Constituency | Kaliaganj |
| In office 10 May 1996 – 11 May 2006 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ramani Kanti Debsarma |
| Succeeded by | Nani Gopal Roy |
| Constituency | Kaliaganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1944 |
| Died | May 31, 2019 (aged 74) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 2 |
He resigned from the ministry when Congress withdrew its support to the Mamata Banerjee government in September 2012.[4]
Personal life
Pramatha Nath Roy was a postgraduate in humanities.[5]
Death
P. N. Roy died on 31 May 2019 at the age of 74 in Kolkata, triggering a bypoll in the constituency, which was won by Tapan Deb Singha of All India Trinamool Congress.