Debabrata Majumdar Explained

Debabrata Majumder
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly, West Bengal
Term Start:7 May 2021
Predecessor:Sujan Chakraborty
Constituency:Jadavpur, Kolkata
Majority:38,869
Office1:Member of the Mayor-in-Council, KMC
1Blankname1:Mayor
1Namedata1:Sovan Chatterjee
Firhad Hakim
Subterm1:2010–
Suboffice1:Solid Waste Management
Subterm2:2012
Suboffice2:Assessment and Collection
Term Start1:2010
Constituency1:97 (2021–present)
96 (2000–2021)
Birth Date:25 April 1964
Birth Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Education:Chartered Accountant, F.C.A
Alma Mater:Institute of Chartered Accountants
Calcutta University
Party:Trinamool Congress (2008–present)
Otherparty:Bharatiya Janata Party (1995–2008)
Profession:Accountant
Occupation:Politician
Nationality:Indian
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable MMIC
Birth Name:Moloy Majumdar

Debabrata Majumder, also known as Moloy (born 25 April 1964), is an Indian politician from West Bengal, who has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Assembly from the Jadavpur seat since 7 May 2021.[1] A member of the Trinamool Congress, he is a sitting ward corporator of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 97 (since 2021) and Ward No. 96 (2000–2021).[2] [3] [4]

Early life

Majumder was born on 25 April 1964 in Kolkata. His father was Keshab Majumdar. Before joining politics, he worked as a chartered accountant. He earned a B.Com (Hons) from the University of Calcutta in 1985 and completed his studies at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1990.[5]

Career

Majumder was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the late 1990s. In 2000, he was elected as a corporator from Ward 96 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2015.[6] He later joined the Trinamool Congress and was re-elected as a ward corporator in the 2021 Kolkata Municipal Corporation election.[7] [8] Since 2010, he has been a member of the Mayor-in-Council (MMiC) holding the charge of the Solid Waste Management department.[9] [10] From January to November 2012, he held additional responsibilities in the Assessment and Collection department.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SNS . 2023-10-09 . Agency not depositing amount, conservancy and regular KMC staff not getting benefits of ESI . 2024-02-04 . The Statesman . en.
  2. News: 2023-07-14 . Move to link trade licence with 'waste fee' draws ire . 2024-02-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Service . Statesman News . 2021-11-27 . 87 TMC ex-councillors get tickets for KMC poll . 2024-02-04 . The Statesman . en.
  4. News: 2021-04-05 . Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata . 2024-02-04 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  5. Web site: Debabrata Majumdar (Malay) (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)): Constituency - JADAVPUR (SOUTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-02-04 . myneta.info.
  6. Web site: 2015-05-06 . Congress defector Mala Roy named KMC chairperson . 2024-02-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: Meet members of new Kolkata Municipal Corporation board . 2024-02-04 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  8. News: 2021-12-22 . House of heavyweights: 1 MP, 6 MLAs are Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors . 2024-02-05 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  9. News: Kolkata . IANS . 2023-02-26 . Penalty for littering garbage on roads in Kolkata hiked 100 times . 2024-02-04 . The Business Standard.
  10. Web site: PTI . 2021-04-06 . Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata . 2024-02-04 . The New Indian Express . en.
  11. Web site: 2012-11-28 . After Cabinet, CM reshuffles civic team . 2024-02-04 . Hindustan Times . en.