Giasuddin Molla

Giasuddin Molla is the member of the Legislative Assembly from Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.^[1]

Giasuddin Molla
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2011
Governor	CV Ananda Bose
Preceded by	Abul Hasnat
Constituency	Magrahat Paschim
Minister of state Minority and madrasah education Government of west bengal
In office 2016–2021
Preceded by	Md. Golam Rabanni
Succeeded by	Mamata banerjee
Personal details
Born	1956 Rajarhat, Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India
Political party	All India Trinamool Congress (1998–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (till 1998)
Spouse	Sabina Yasmin
Children	3
Residence(s)	Usthi, Sirakole, Usti RD, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Profession	Politician, businessman

Career

In 1997, Mamata Banerjee left the Indian National Congress Party in West Bengal and founded the All India Trinamool Congress. Molla also left the Congress Party and joined newly established Trinamool Congress Party. The party won 184 of 294 seats in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.^[2] Molla defeated Dr. Abul Hasnat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to win his seat. Molla is serving as Minister of State for Minority Affairs.^[3]