Sabina Yeasmin | |
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| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan C. V. Ananda Bose |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Ministry |
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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 | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Mothabari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 Karari Chandpur, Malda, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mehebub Alam |
| Children | Fizza Alam, Naurin Alam |
| Residence(s) | Karari Chandpur, Malda |
| Alma mater | North Bengal University (B.A.) |
Sabina Yeasmin is an Indian politician who has been serving as Cabinet 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]
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]
References
- ^ "Details and Information about Sabina Yeasmin". www.nocorruption.in. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Winner Candidate of West Bengal legislative assembly from Malda". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
- ^ All the Didi's men
- ^ "Muslim Voters Select Mamata in Bengal – Muslim representation reaches 20 per cent in West Bengal Assembly elections". The Eastern Post. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Congress pulls out from West Bengal's Mamata Ministry". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress". Deccan Chronicle 21 July 2018. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Sabina Yasmin becomes first Muslim woman minister in West Bengal". Two Circles.net. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
External links
Sabina Yeasmin on X
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