Abu Ayesh Mondal (born 6 January 1944) is an

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n politician from

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belonging to

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. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and

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.He was Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission also.

Early life and education

Mondal was born on 6 January 1944 at Akbarnagar in Burdwan to Abdul Ohid Mondal and Ashema Khatun. He graduated from

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in mathematics.

Career

Mondal was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from

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in 1991, 1996 and 2001 as a

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candidate. He was also elected as a member of the

from Katwa in 2006 bypoll as a

candidate. Mondal was expelled from

for alleged anti-party activities. Later, he joined

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. Mondal was appointed the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 7 June 2011. He served the post till 9 December 2014. He was appointed again as the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 25 July 2017.

Personal life

Mondal was married to Sanowara Khatun on 18 June 1962. They have three sons and two daughters.

Controversy

In July 2013 an employee of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation alleged that Mondal called her bad names over telephone. In December 2014 it was alleged that he beat a toll plaza employee with his shoe. After this allegation he resigned from West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mondal, Abu Ayesh Living people 1944 births People from Purba Bardhaman district West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996 West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001 West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006 Lok Sabha members from West Bengal University of Calcutta alumni India MPs 2004–2009 Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal