Moloy Ghatak


Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Labour and Law Government of West Bengal. He has also served Minister of Agriculture from 2012 until 2014.

Politics

He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election and had previously been an MLA from Hirapur constituency during the period of 2001–2006. He played an instrumental part and leading role in bringing about the creation of the new Paschim Bardhaman District, which is the 23rd district of West Bengal, with its headquarter at Asansol.

Legal career

He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced at Asansol Court. He is a third generation advocate.