Saugata Roy
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Saugata Roy (born 6 August 1946) is an Indian politician of Trinamool Congress and also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament representing the Dum Dum constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha. He has also served as Union Minister of State for Urban Development in the Manmohan Singh government.[2]
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Saugata Roy | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Amitava Nandy |
Constituency | Dum Dum |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Md. Ismail |
Succeeded by | Md. Ismail |
Constituency | Barrackpore |
Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Government of India | |
In office 22 May 2009 – 22 September 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Minister | Jaipal Reddy Kamal Nath |
Preceded by | Ajay Maken |
Succeeded by | Deepa Dasmunsi |
Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Government of India | |
In office 1979–1980 | |
Prime Minister | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Preceded by | Bhupendranath Seth |
Succeeded by | Gopal Seth |
Constituency | Bangaon Dakshin |
In office 1987–2001 | |
Preceded by | Anup Kumar Chandra |
Succeeded by | Tapas Paul |
Constituency | Alipore |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Preceded by | Kshiti Goswami |
Succeeded by | Kshiti Goswami |
Constituency | Dhakuria |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-08-06) 6 August 1946 (age 77) Shillong, Assam, British India (Now Meghalaya) |
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (From 2001) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2001) |
Spouse | Dolly Roy |
Relatives | Tathagata Roy (brother) |
Residence(s) | 162/D 593, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal, India-700 045 |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta (MSc, LLB) |
Profession | Academician |
As of 11 September, 2009 Source: [[1]] |
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