Manish Gupta (politician)
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Manish Gupta is an India
n politician
and the present Minister for Development & Planning in the Government of West Bengal
. He is also an MLA, elected from the Jadavpur
constituency in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011
. In this election he historically defeated by 16,684 votes his former boss, the then incumbent Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who remained the MLA of this constituency for twenty-four years. Interestingly he served under Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee as the Chief Secretary
of West Bengal
before he retired as an IAS
officer. He also worked as the Chief Secretary
of West Bengal
under Chief Minister Jyoti Basu
- a time when Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was the Deputy Chief Minister.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the present Minister for Development & Planning in the Government of West Bengal
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of West Bengal and its 19 districts...
. He is also an MLA, elected from the Jadavpur
Jadavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jadavpur is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jadavpur is a neighborhood in Kolkata.-Extent:...
constituency in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011
West Bengal state assembly election, 2011
The West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 was held in six phases between 18 April and 10 May 2011 for all the 294 seats of the Vidhan Sabha in the state of West Bengal in India. The Trinamool Congress won an absolute majority of seats. Swami Ramdev backed Mamta and actively campaigned with his...
. In this election he historically defeated by 16,684 votes his former boss, the then incumbent Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who remained the MLA of this constituency for twenty-four years. Interestingly he served under Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee as the Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
before he retired as an IAS
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer. He also worked as the Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
under Chief Minister Jyoti Basu
Jyoti Basu
Jyoti Basu was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister of any Indian state. Basu was a member of the CPI Politburo from the time of the...
- a time when Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was the Deputy Chief Minister.