Kanti Ganguly

Kanti Bhusan Gangopadhyay (known as Kanti Ganguly) is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as a minister in the Left Front government of West Bengal.

Kanti Ganguly
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2001-2011
Preceded by	Satya Ranjan Bapuli
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Mathurapur
Minister of Sundarbans Development Government of West Bengal
In office 2001-2011
Minister of Sports and youth affairs Government of West Bengal
In office 2009-2011
Personal details
Born	(1943-04-14) 14 April 1943 (age 82)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Residence(s)	P-9 Panchasayar Aykar Griha Nirman Samabya Society Ltd., PO Panchasyar, PS Purba Jadavpur, Kolkata

He was initially minister in charge of Sunderbans Development and after the death of Subhas Chakraborty in 2009, he was also allotted the portfolio of sports and youth welfare.^[1][2]

The son of the late Bhuban Mohan Gangopadhyay, he is a commerce graduate.^[3]

He was elected to state assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Mathurapur.^[4][5]