Abdur Razzak Molla or Rezzak Mollah was Minister for Land and Land Reforms in the Left Front Ministry in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
Abdur Razzak Molla | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Land and Land Reforms Government of west bangal | |
| In office 1991–2011 | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–2016 | |
| Constituency | Canning Purba |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Constituency | Bhangar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1944 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress (From 2016) Bharatiya Naybichar Party (BNP) (Expelled in 2016) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Expelled in 2014),[1] |
| Residence(s) | Vill Bankri, P.O Chandaneswar, P.S Bhangar, South 24 Parganas |
The son of Karim Bukhs Molla, a peasant who cultivated paddy and vegetables, he was attracted to the Communist movement while a college student and started his political career on the peasant front.[3][4]
Abdur Razzak Molla was elected from the Canning Purba seat from 1977 to 2011.[5] He was one of the few ministers to retain his seat in the 2011 elections.[6]
In February 2014, the CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee issued a note expelling Razzak Molla from the party for his anti-party activities. He formed a new political party- Bharatiya Naybichar Party (BNP) on Oct 18, 2014. However, Mollah was expelled from the BNP for establishing relationship with Mamata Banerjee and TMC in Jan 2016 and he joined hands with Trinamool Congress officially in Feb 2016.[7]
He was made a candidate for the Trinamool Congress from Bhangar for the 2016 assembly elections.
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- ^ "'The CPI(M) Has To Change Its Attitude To Win Bengal'". Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 22, Dated 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "106 – Canning East Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Canning Purba". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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