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Abu Hena
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| Cabinet Minister Government of West Bengal |
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| In office May 20, 2011 – September 22, 2012 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mohammad |
| Constituency | Lalgola |
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| Born | 31 January 1950 Lalgola, Murshidabad |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residences | Berhampore Village:Uttar Sudarshanganj, PO&PS:Lalgola, District:Mushidabad |
Abu Hena is an Indian National Congress politician, who was a cabinet minister and is a five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Early life and education
Abu Hena was born on 31 January 1950 to a Bengali family of Muslim Bishwases in the village of Lalgola in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. His father, Abdus Sattar, was the son of Kalimuddin Bishwas and a cabinet minister in the Siddhartha Shankar Ray government. Abu Hena is a post graduate with a law degree. He is an advocate, practising in Calcutta High Court.
Political career
He was elected from the Lalgola (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011.
He was the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Food Processing Industries & Horticulture in the Government of West Bengal in 2011. Abu Hena resigned along with other Congress ministers in September 2012.
He is secretary of the state Congress committee.
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