Abha Maiti
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Abha Maiti is a former minister of state of India
. She was minister of state for Industry in the Morarji Desai
government from 1977 to 1979.
She was elected to Lok Sabha
in 1977 from Panskura
in West Bengal
on Janata Party
ticket.
She was born in 1925 and studied B A and LL.B.
She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
in 1951 and from Bhagabanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
in 1962, 1967 and 1969.
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...
. She was minister of state for Industry in the Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977–79. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress...
government from 1977 to 1979.
She was elected to Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
in 1977 from Panskura
Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Panskura was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Ghatal in West Bengal.-Election results:-Assembly segments:...
in 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...
on Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
ticket.
She was born in 1925 and studied B A and LL.B.
She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is housed in the B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata —the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people...
from Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Khejuri is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
in 1951 and from Bhagabanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Bhagabanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Bhagabanpur is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
in 1962, 1967 and 1969.