Partha De

Partha De (born 1940) is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He has served as the School Education Minister and Health Minister in the Government of West Bengal.^[1]

Partha De
Minister of School Education, Govt. of W.B
In office 2006 - 2011
Preceded by	Kanti Biswas
Succeeded by	Partha Chatterjee
Minister of Health, Govt. of W.B
In office 1992-2001
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 1977 - 1982; 1987 - 2001; 2006 - 2011
Preceded by	Kashinath Mishra
Succeeded by	Kashinath Mishra
Constituency	Bankura
In office 1996 - 2006
Personal details
Born	(1940-01-01) 1 January 1940 (age 85) Bankura district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Occupation	Politician

Political career

Partha De has represented Bankura Vidhan Sabha constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for 5 terms, that is 25 years. He won in 1977,^[2] 1987,^[3] 1991,^[4] 1996^[5] and 2006.^[6] He was a runner up in 1982^[7] and 2001.^[8] In 2011, he decided to not contest in polls.^[9] He had served as the School Education Minister between 2006 and 2011 as a part of the Third Bhattacharjee ministry.^[10] He had also served as the health minister.^[11][12]