Abdul Ghani (politician) explained

Honorific Prefix:Justice
Office:Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term Start:6 May 2021
Predecessor:Isha Khan Choudhury
Constituency:Sujapur
Majority:1,30,163
Majority1:24,681
Term1:27 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
Constituency1:Jagatballavpur
Predecessor1:Abdul Kassem Molla
Successor1:Sitanath Ghosh
Office2:Judge of Calcutta High Court
Term2:24 June 2009 - 7 January 2012
Nominator2:K. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed2:Pratibha Patil
Birth Date:7 January 1950
Birth Place:Sujapur, Malda, West Bengal, India
Alma Mater:Malda College
Bhagalpur Law College
Party:Trinamool Congress
Profession:Jurist
Education:M.A. (English); L.L.B

Muhammad Abdul Ghani (born 7 January 1950) is an Indian politician and former jurist from West Bengal who has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sujapur seat since 6 May 2021.[1] A member of Trinamool Congress, he also served the same post from Jagatballavpur seat from 2016 until 2021.[2] Before that, he served as judge of Calcutta High Court from 2009 until 2012.

Early life

Ghani was born on 7 January 1950 in Sujapur city, Malda. His father was Haji Md. Hossain Mia. He studied at Naimouza High School till 1965. He earned a M.A. degree in English from Malda college in 1972 and an L.L.B. from Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in 1973.[3]

Judicial career

Ghani joined Maldah District Court in 1974 as a magistrate. Later he became a West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) officer in January 1978 as a P.S.C. candidate. He was assigned to several judicial assignments in different districts of West Bengal.[4]

Ghani was appointed by the Left Front Administration as Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Department of Law, Government of West Bengal. He then became District and Sessions Judge in Birbhum in 2003. He was then transferred as a judge in Calcutta Civil Court.

Ghani was elevated to the Bench in the High Court of Calcutta as permanent Judge on 24 June 2009. He retired in 2012.

Political career

He joined in Trinamool Congress.[5] He was elected from Howrah's Jagatballavpur seat in 2016.[6] Later he was elected in the Sujapur seat defeating his rival Isa Khan Chowdhury from INC by 1,30,163 votes, becoming the candidate having largest votes in 2021 elections.[7] He became the chairman of the West Bengal Wakfs Board by the Madrasah Education ministry.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Md Abdul Ghani Of Sujapur (West Bengal) Constituency Election Results 2023 - NDTV.in . 2024-02-05 . ndtv.in.
  2. Web site: Bureau . ABP News . 2021-05-02 . Sujapur West Bengal Election 2021 Final Results LIVE:TMC Candidate Md Abdul Ghani wins from Sujapur, Details Inside . 2024-02-05 . news.abplive.com . en.
  3. Web site: Md. Abdul Ghani(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- JAGATBALLAVPUR(HOWRAH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-02-05 . myneta.info.
  4. Web site: Calcutta High Court - Judges . 2024-02-05 . www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in.
  5. Web site: 2018-05-21 . 8 months into politics, AMU alumnus wrests sole zilla parishad seat for Left in Bengal . 2024-02-05 . Hindustan Times . en.
  6. Web site: Bengal Polls 2021: Trinamul's Abdul Ghani will be taking on Congress's Isha Khan in Malda . 2024-02-05 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-05-02 . Sujapur Election Result 2021 Live Updates: TMC candidate in Sujapur, Malda (considered a Congress fortress), Md Abdul Gani secures victory . 2024-02-05 . News18 . en.
  8. http://auqafboardwb.org/ Auqaf Board, MINORITY AFFAIRS & MADRASAH EDUCATION DEPTT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL