Md. Abdul Ghani

Muhammad Abdul Ghani MLA (born 7 January 1950) is an Indian politician and advocate, who is serving as a sitting member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sujapur constituency, Malda since 2021.[1][2] He was a judge of Calcutta High Court from 2009 to 2012.[3] He is a member of All India Trinamool Congress.[4][5]

Hon'ble Justice (Retd.)
Md. Abdul Ghani
MLA
মোহম্মদ আবদুল গনি
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 May 2021
Preceded byIsha Khan Choudhury
ConstituencySujapur, Malda
Majority1,30,163
In office
27 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
Preceded byAbdul Kassem Molla
Succeeded bySitanath Ghosh
ConstituencyJagatballavpur, Hooghly
Majority24,681
Judge of Calcutta High Court
In office
24 June 2009 - 7 January 2012
Nominated byK. G. Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
Born (1950-01-07) 7 January 1950
Sujapur City, Malda, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Parent(s)Hazi Md. Hossain Mia (father)
ResidenceSujapur
Kolkata
Alma materMalda College (M.A.)
T.N.B. Law College (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician and advocate
ProfessionPension Holder (since retired as a judge) & Social Worker
This article is about a Indian politician and former judge of Calcutta High Court. For other person with the same surname, see Abdul Ghani.

He was earlier a MLA from Jagatballavpur constituency from 2016 to 2021. He is also the chairperson of West Bengal Wakfs Board.

Birth

Ghani was born on 7 January 1950 at Sujapur, a city located in Malda district, West Bengal. He spent his childhood there.

Education

He had studied in Naimouza High School, Sujapur till 1968. He holds a degree from Master of Arts (M.A.) of English at Malda College in 1972. Also he obtained Bachelors of Law in T.N.B. Law College, at Bhagalpur, Bihar in 1973.[2]

Carrier

Justice

He first joined Malda District Court in 1974. After a brief stint, he joined the West Bengal Civil Service (only Judicial) in January 1978 as a Public Service Commission candidate. He occupied innumerable judicial tasks in different districts of West Bengal.

He was appointed then as Deputy Secretary, also a Joint Secretary in the Law department, Government of West Bengal. And then Ghani became a judge in District and Sessions Court, Birbhum district, in the year of 2003.

He then became Judge at the City Civil Court, Kolkata. Also he served the office of the Appellate Authority, Metro Railway, Calcutta. Later Ghani was appointed as a chief judge in the City Civil Court, Calcutta in the year of 2006. He took charge as Ex-officio Chairman in the District Legal Services Authority, Kolkata in 2006. He was lastly elevated to the Bench in the Calcutta High Court as permanent Judge on 24 June 2009.[6] He retired on 7 January 2012.[3]

Politics

He is a member of All India Trinamool Congress. First he won a seat from Jagatballavpur constituency from Hooghly at 2016 West Bengal elections.[7] Later he was given a MLA ticket at his own residence in Sujapur at 2021. He defeated Isha Khan Chowdhury of Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,30,163 votes at 2021 West Bengal Elections, which is the biggest margin of victory ever had.[8][9] He is appointed as chairman of West Bengal Wakfs Board by Department of Madrass Education, West Bengal.[10]

References
  1. "Md Abdul Ghani Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of West-bengal Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. "Md Abdul Ghani(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- SUJAPUR(MALDA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  3. "Calcutta High Court - Judges". www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. Bureau, ABP News (2021-05-02). "Sujapur West Bengal Election 2021 Final Results LIVE:TMC Candidate Md Abdul Ghani wins from Sujapur, Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  5. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  6. "Bengal Polls 2021: Trinamul's Abdul Ghani will be taking on Congress's Isha Khan in Malda". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  7. "Find My Government". findmygov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  8. Correspondent, OneIndia (2021-05-04). "Lowest margin of victory in Bengal polls was a margin of 57 votes". One India. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  9. "TMC average victory margins double BJP's, won over 70 per cent of straight fights". The Indian Express. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  10. Auqaf Board, MINORITY AFFAIRS & MADRASAH EDUCATION DEPTT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
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