Ashok Bhattacharya
Ashok Bhattacharya is an Indian politician and the former mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation. He is a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He is a prominent leader of CPI(M) in the northern region of West Bengal. He was the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs in the Government of West Bengal for three consecutive terms (1996–2011).
The Honourable Ashok Bhattacharya | |
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| Mayor of Siliguri | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 21 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gangotri Dutta |
| Succeeded by | Goutam Deb As Chairman for Board of Administrators |
| Cabinet Minister of West Bengal | |
| In office 1996–2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Jyoti Basu Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee |
| Preceded by | Prasanta Chandra Sur |
| Succeeded by | Firhad Hakim |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rudra Nath Bhattacharya |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Ghosh |
| Constituency | Siliguri |
| In office 1991–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gour Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Rudra Nath Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Siliguri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1949 Siliguri, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Ratna Bhattacharjee (died 2021) |
| Residence | Siliguri |
| Alma mater | University of North Bengal (B.Com) |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
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