Giasuddin Molla | |
Governor: | Jagdeep dhankhar |
Office2: | Minister of state Minority and madrasah education Government of west bangal |
Predecessor2: | Md. Golam Rabanni |
Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (till 1998) |
Party: | All India Trinamool Congress (1998–present) |
Office: | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
Predecessor: | Abul Hasnat |
Term Start: | 20 May 2011 |
Constituency: | Magrahat Paschim |
Birth Date: | 1956 |
Birth Place: | Rajarhat, Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India |
Nationality: | Indian |
Spouse: | Sabina Yasmin |
Children: | Abdul Rahaman Molla Abdul Rahim Molla Rajesh Rayson Molla |
Residence: | Usthi, Sirakole, Usti RD, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India |
Profession: | Politician, businessman |
Term Start2: | 2016 |
Term End2: | 2021 |
Successor3: | Mamata banerjee |
Religion: | Islam |
Giasuddin Molla is the member of the Legislative Assembly and Minority Affairs Minister from Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.[1]
In 1997, Mamata Banerjee left the Indian National Congress Party in West Bengal and founded the All India Trinamool Congress. Molla also left the Congress Party and joined newly established Trinamool Congress Party. The party won 184 of 294 seats in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[2] Molla defeated Dr. Abul Hasnat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to win his seat. Molla is serving as Minister of State for Minority Affairs.[3]