Abu Ayesh Mondal (born 6 January 1944) is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha.He was Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission also.
Abu Ayesh Mondal | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 9 December 2014 | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mahboob Zahedi |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
| Constituency | Katwa |
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Hemanta Roy |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhuri Md. Hedayatullah |
| Constituency | Manteswar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1944 Akbarnagar, Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Early life and education
Mondal was born on 6 January 1944 at Akbarnagar in Burdwan to Abdul Ohid Mondal and Ashema Khatun.[1] He graduated from University of Calcutta in mathematics.
Career
Mondal was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Manteswar in 1991, 1996 and 2001 as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.[2][3][4] He was also elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Katwa in 2006 bypoll as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.[5]
Mondal was expelled from Communist Party of India (Marxist) for alleged anti-party activities.[6] Later, he joined Trinamool Congress.[7][8]
Mondal was appointed the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 7 June 2011.[9] He served the post till 9 December 2014.[10] He was appointed again as the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 25 July 2017.[11][12]
Personal life
Mondal was married to Sanowara Khatun on 18 June 1962.[1] They have three sons and two daughters.
Controversy
In July 2013 an employee of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation alleged that Mondal called her bad names over telephone.[13][14] In December 2014 it was alleged that he beat a toll plaza employee with his shoe.[15][16] After this allegation he resigned from West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation.[10][17]