Paresh Chandra Adhikary
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Paresh Chandra Adhikary | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State For School Education, Mekliganj | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sada Kanta Roy |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Roy |
| In office 2001–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Roy |
| Succeeded by | Arghya Roy Pradhan |
| Chairman of Rogi Kalyan Samiti, Mekhliganj Sub-divisional Hospital | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Mekliganj, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal |
| Alma mater | Mekhliganj High School |
| Profession | Politician |
Paresh Chandra Adhikary is an Indian politician from
Career
Adhikary hails from
Cooch Behar Lok Sabha on Trinamul Congress ticket. But Adhikary lost to BJP candidate Nisith Pramanik. In the 2021 assembly elections, he won the Mekhliganj assembly seat again and became the MLA and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made Paresh Chandra Adhikary the state minister for Department of School Education in the State.[citation needed
]
Controversy
On 17 May 2022, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay directed CBI to interrogate Adhikary for alleged appointment of his daughter Ankita Adhikary as a teacher in government aided school.[6][7] The Court also urged Chief Minister and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to remove Adhikary from the post of Minister.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "West Bengal: Paresh Adhikary joining TMC not to affect party, says AIFB". The Statesman. 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Adhikary Paresh Chandra | West Bengal Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Adhikary Paresh Chandra Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of West-bengal Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Adhikary Paresh Chandra(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- COOCH BEHAR(WEST BENGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE | Meet Petitioner Who Allegedly Lost Teaching Job to Minister's Daughter Due to 'West Bengal Recruitment Scam'". News18. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Calcutta HC directs CBI to question MoS School Education 'over appointment of daughter'". The Indian Express. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "SSC Scam: Bengal Minister 'DISAPPEARS' with daughter after the CBI summon". Zee News. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "WB SSC Scam: Bengal Minister 'DISAPPEARS' with daughter after the CBI summon". Sangbad Ekalavya (in Bengali). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.