Moloy Ghatak (Indian Lawyer) Age, Biography, Family

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Profession	Lawyer, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/05/1956
Age	69 years
Birthplace	Ukhra, Andal CD, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India

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Famous for	Being Law minister of West Bengal Government for more than 10 years

School	Ramkrishna Mission High School
College/University	University of Calcutta, Jogesh Chandra Choudhuri Law College (1982)
Educational Qualification	LLB

Hometown	Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Ethnicity	Bengali
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29/05/1987

Wife/Spouse

Sudeshna Ghatak

Children

Son	Avik Ghatak

Parents

Father	Phani Bhusan Ghatak

Siblings

Brothers	Abhijit alias Fuchu Ghatak Ashim Ghatak

Other Relatives

Daughter-in-law	Amrapalli Karan
Grandson	Adi

Political Party	Congress All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Political Journey	1998: Joined the Trinamool Congress as a founding member May 2001: Elected MLA from the Hirapur constituency May 2006: Lost re-election bid in Hirapur 13 May 2011: Elected MLA from Asansol Uttar November 2012: Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal July 2014: Appointed Minister of Law and Labour, Government of West Bengal May 2016: Re-elected MLA from Asansol Uttar 10 May 2021: Re-elected MLA from Asansol Uttar. Appointed Minister of Public Works in addition to Law and Labour 2022: Relieved of the PWD portfolio while continuing as Minister of Law and Labour October 2024: Appointed TMC state in-charge for Assam March 2026: Stripped of the law ministry

Political Party

Political Journey

1998: Joined the Trinamool Congress as a founding member
May 2001: Elected MLA from the Hirapur constituency
May 2006: Lost re-election bid in Hirapur
13 May 2011: Elected MLA from Asansol Uttar
November 2012: Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal
July 2014: Appointed Minister of Law and Labour, Government of West Bengal
May 2016: Re-elected MLA from Asansol Uttar
10 May 2021: Re-elected MLA from Asansol Uttar. Appointed Minister of Public Works in addition to Law and Labour
2022: Relieved of the PWD portfolio while continuing as Minister of Law and Labour
October 2024: Appointed TMC state in-charge for Assam
March 2026: Stripped of the law ministry

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1. Moloy Ghatak was born in Ukhra, a small town in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.
2. His father, Phani Bhushan Ghatak, was a lawyer.
3. He completed an undergraduate degree in political science from Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri.
4. He met Mamata Banerjee during his political journey, becoming one of her trusted associates.
5. He played a key role in establishing Trinamool’s presence in Asansol and Kulti areas.
6. He managed Shatrughan Sinha's campaign effectively, leading to a significant electoral victory.