Indian Politician
Manturam Pakhira is an All India Trinamool Congress politician and a Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Sundarbans Affairs in the Council of Ministers of West Bengal . He is son of Kalipada Pakhira, he is a social worker.[ 1] On 30 September 2020, he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and thereafter hospitalized in Beleghata Infectious Disease Hospital in Kolkata.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Politics
Pakhira was first elected from Kakdwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in South 24 Parganas in 2001,[ 8] and again elected in 2011.[ 9] He was inducted as a Minister of State in charge of Sunderbans Development in November 2012.[ 10]
References
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^ "Manturam Pakhira: West Bengal minister Manturam Pakhira, TMC leader Soham Chakraborty test positive for Covid-19 | Kolkata News - Times of India" . The Times of India .
^ "করোনা আক্রান্ত হয়ে মন্টুরাম পাখিরার 'মৃত্যু'তে শোকপ্রকাশ মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর, ভুল বুঝেই ডিলিট বার্তা" .
^ "Bengal minister Manturam Pakhira, TMC leader Soham Chakraborty test positive for Covid-19 | Deccan Herald" . 30 September 2020.
^ "Bengal minister Manturam Pakhira, TMC leader Soham Chakraborty test positive for COVID-19" .
^ "Bengal minister Manturam Pakhira, TMC leader Soham Chakraborty test positive for COVID-19 | Health" .
^ "Bengal minister tests Coronavirus positive" . 30 September 2020.
^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014 .
^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014 .
^ "Mamata reshuffles ministry, drops one minister" . Business Standard India . Business Standard 22 November 2012. Press Trust of India. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014 .
Divisions of West Bengal