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Abu Hena
Cabinet Minister
Government of West Bengal
In office
May 20, 2011 – September 22, 2012
Governor M. K. Narayanan
Preceded by Kiranmoy Nanda
Succeeded by Chandranath Sinha
Governor M. K. Narayanan
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–2021
Preceded by Abdus Sattar
Succeeded by Ali Mohammad
Constituency Lalgola
Personal details
Born (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950 (age 75)
Lalgola, Murshidabad
Political party Indian National Congress
Residences Berhampore Village:Uttar Sudarshanganj, PO&PS:Lalgola, District:Mushidabad

Abu Hena is a well-known Indian National Congress politician. He has served as a cabinet minister and has been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) five times. An MLA is a representative chosen by voters to make laws in a state's assembly.

About Abu Hena's Early Life and Education

Abu Hena was born on January 31, 1950. His family lived in a village called Lalgola in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. They were a Bengali Muslim family.

His father, Abdus Sattar, was also an important politician. He was a cabinet minister in the government led by Siddhartha Shankar Ray.

Abu Hena studied hard and earned a law degree after his graduation. He became a lawyer and practiced law in the Calcutta High Court.

Abu Hena's Political Journey

Abu Hena has had a long and successful career in politics. He was elected as an MLA from the Lalgola (Vidhan Sabha constituency) area in West Bengal. He won this election five times: in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011.

In 2011, he became a cabinet minister in the Government of West Bengal. He was in charge of two important departments: Fisheries, and Food Processing Industries & Horticulture. This means he helped make decisions about fishing and how food is grown and prepared.

He left his role as a minister in September 2012. Besides his work as an MLA and minister, Abu Hena is also a secretary for the state Congress committee. This means he helps manage the activities of the Indian National Congress party in West Bengal.

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