| Office | Minister of State, Government of West Bengal
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|---|---|
| Office | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 10 May 2021 |
| Term end | 3 August 2022 |
| Predecessor | Purnendu Basu |
| Successor | Indranil Sen
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| Born | 1961-04-03 (age 65) |
| Born | Debra, West Bengal, India
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| Political party | Trinamool Congress
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| Alma mater | Kalyani University (1991) |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker
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Humayun Kabir (born 3 April 1961) is an Indian politician and former police officer from West Bengal, who is serving as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Debra constituency since 2021, member of Trinamool Congress, he has also served as cabinet minister of state under Third Banerjee ministry, from 2021 to 2022.[1]
Early life and education
Kabir was born on 3 April 1961 to a Bengali family of Muslim Sheikhs in the village of Debra in Midnapore district, West Bengal. He was the son of Sheikh Arsed Ali and Zinat-un-Nesa Begum.[2] He earned his Ph.D. in Botany from Kalyani University in 1991.Template:Citation needed
Police Service
Kabir joined IPS through West Bengal State Police Service in 2003. His first posting was in DSP in North 24 Parganas. At that time, Hatkata Dilip, a renowned criminal who is reportedly close to several CPI(M) leaders, was apprehended by Kabir. He was demoted by the then state government as punishment.[3]
During 2014 elections, he was sent to Murshidabad as Police Superintendent. He was alleged to have connections of supporting Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the then Member of Lok Sabha. So, he was sent to compulsory waiting again.[3]
In 2019, he was transferred to Chandannagor as Commissioner of Police. In 2021, few months before state election, he arrested some BJP workers for raising the incendiary and provocative slogans at a rally. He resigned from his service after that.[4]
Political career
Kabir joined Trinamool Congress in February 2021 at a party rally in Kalna in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.[2] He received ticket of contesting from his native town Debra. He won the seat on 2 May 2021. He was appointed cabinet minister of state (independent charge) on 10 May 2021.[5] He was removed from the cabinet in the next year on 3 August.[6]
References
- ↑ Trinamool Congress MLA seeks more funds for Muslim women under West Bengal's Lakshmir Bhandar scheme. The Hindu(29 July 2023). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ex-IPS officer Humayun Kabir joins Trinamool. The Times of India(10 February 2021). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Behind 'punishment posting', IPS officer Kabir's spat with namesake TMC leader. The Indian Express(17 October 2014). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Ex-IPS Officer Who Ordered Arrest Of BJP Men Over Slogans Joins Trinamool. NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ 43 ministers in Mamata's cabinet take oath, Waje, Hemant. Rediff. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Decoding Mamata's cabinet reshuffle: Post Partha's arrest, an intergenerational power adjustment. India Today(4 August 2022). Retrieved 19 December 2023.