Sabina Yeasmin
Indian politician
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Sabina Yeasmin (born 1978) is an Indian politician who served as Minister of State for Irrigation and Waterways, North Bengal Development in the Government of West Bengal. She is an MLA, elected from the Mothabari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
- Irrigation and Waterways
- North Bengal Development
Sabina Yeasmin | |
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| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 10 May 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan C. V. Ananda Bose R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
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| In office 20 May 2011 – September 2012 | |
| Governor | M. K. Narayanan |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Ministry | |
| Succeeded by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Mothabari |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Constituency | Sujapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress (present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mehebub Alam |
| Children | Fizza Alam, Naurin Alam |
| North Bengal University (B.A.) | |
Political career
She is first Muslim woman minister in Government of West Bengal in the First Mamata Banerjee ministry and current Third Mamata Banerjee ministry.[3][4][5] Sabina Yasmin's victory from Mothabari was particularly creditable because Shehnaz Quadery, a niece of A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury contested the seat as an independent candidate. She was one of the seven Muslim woman MLAs in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[6] She resigned as a minister when the Congress party decided to pull out of the Mamata Banerjee government.[7] In 2018 she joined All India Trinamool Congress.[8]
Zilla Parishad
Sabina was Sabhadipati of Malda Zilla Parishad before contesting the assembly elections. In 2008, she won a seat in the Malda Zilla Parishad from Kaliachak – I.[9]
Personal life
She graduated from Gour Mahavidyalaya in 2000 and completed her post-graduation from University of North Bengal in 2002.[9]
