Pramatha Nath Roy (7 October 1944 - 31 May 2019), popularly known as P. N. Roy, was an Indian politician and was the Minister of State for Development & Planning in the Government of West Bengal. He was an MLA, elected from the Kaliaganj Assembly constituency in 1996, 2001, 2011 and 2016.[1][2][3]

Pramatha Nath Roy
Minister of State for Development & Planning
In office
20 May 2011 – 22 September 2012
GovernorM.K. Narayanan
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byUpen Kisku
Succeeded byRachhpal Singh
MLA
In office
1996-2006, 13 May 2011 – 31 May 2019
GovernorM.K. Narayanan
Preceded byNani Gopal Roy
Succeeded byTapan Deb Singha
ConstituencyKaliaganj
Personal details
Born(1944-10-07)October 7, 1944
Kaliaganj
DiedMay 31, 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 74)
Kolkata
Political partyIndian National Congress
ChildrenDitashree Roy
Residence(s)School Para, Kaliaganj, Uttar Dinajpur district

He resigned from the ministry when Congress withdrew its support to the Mamata Banerjee government in September 2012.[4]

Personal life edit

Pramatha Nath Roy was a postgraduate in humanities.[5]

Death edit

P. N. Roy died on 31 May 2019 at the end of 75 in Kolkata, causing his constituency to go vacant and have a bypoll, which was won by Tapan Deb Singha of All India Trinamool Congress.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
  3. ^ All the Didi's men
  4. ^ "6 Congress ministers quit, withdraw support to the Mamata government". rediff.com, 22 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Election Watch Reporter". My Neta. Retrieved 31 July 2014.