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Partha Chatterjee Named to West Bengal Assembly Committees After Bail

Assembly officials say the posts reflect routine rules requiring every MLA to serve on committees.

Overview

  • An Assembly bulletin lists the Behala West MLA on the Library, Housing and Fire & Emergency Services, and Disaster Management committees.
  • An official order states the assignments took effect on December 11, 2025, consistent with House rules that mandate membership on at least two panels.
  • Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 23, 2022 in the 2016 school jobs case after over Rs 50 crore in cash and about 5 kg of gold were seized from aide Arpita Mukherjee’s flat.
  • He was released on bail on November 11, 2025, remains suspended from the Trinamool Congress, and returns to the House as an ordinary member.
  • Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari criticized the induction and suggested the TMC might field him in the coming elections, as Assembly officials characterized the placements as procedural.