New West Bengal Cabinet – Who Holds Which Department?

It has been a month since the new government was formed in West Bengal. Even after the swearing-in ceremony of cabinet ministers and ministers of state with independent charge, it was not clear who would get which department. Finally, that has become clear, and we will look at exactly who will be responsible for what. Because these kinds of topics come up in exams. These questions are also very important for various competitive exams. Along with that, such questions also appear in certain teaching sector exams. In this blog, we will look at who holds which department in the newly formed West Bengal cabinet. Along with the cabinet formation, we will also discuss what kinds of questions might come, and we will give you tips on how to remember so many ministers’ names so that you don’t get confused in the exam.

Important Cabinet

Chief Minister

Let us discuss the cabinet according to the list. We know that our current Chief Minister is the Honourable Suvendu Adhikari. So let us first discuss exactly which departments have gone under Suvendu Adhikari. First, there is the Home and Hill Affairs Department, Land and Land Reforms Department, Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Power Department, Information and Culture Department, and Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. Apart from these, there are other departments as well. However, among the other departments, there is one more important department. You must remember that. Another very important department is the Police. The Police Minister is also Suvendu Adhikari. Among so many departments, the most important things you absolutely must remember are the Police, the Land and Land Reforms Department, and the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department. These portions come up a lot in questions. Along with that, another important chapter is Art and Culture. What might come from there is — who is the Minister of Information and Culture? So in total, three things need to be remembered most — that Suvendu Adhikari is the minister of these three subjects.

Cabinet Ministers

Next, let us look at the cabinet ministers. First among the cabinet ministers is Nishith Pramanik. Nishith Pramanik is the Minister of North Bengal Development. We had been hearing for a long time that Shankar Ghosh would be made the Minister of North Bengal Development. But that is not the case — instead, Nishith Pramanik has been given that role. Make sure you don’t get confused about this. Next, the Minister of Food Supply and Cooperation is Ashok Kirtaniya. A very important question is — who is the Food and Supply Minister? The answer will be Ashok Kirtaniya. We all know that the Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development is Dilip Ghosh. Along with that, he has received one more responsibility — that is, Agricultural Marketing. Now, when you read about the Agricultural Marketing Minister, you must also know who the Agriculture Minister is alongside that. The Agriculture Minister is Dudh Kumar Mandal.

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You need to remember these names in an alternative way, like this. Khudiram Tudu is the Minister of Tribal Development and Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education. Now, along with this Madrasa Education Minister, you also need to remember that the Minister of State for Madrasa Education is Bishal Lama. So if we can remember these names in this alternative way, it will be very helpful in the exam. Next is Agnimitra Paul, who is very important, and we have known for a long time that she is the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. It was also being considered that she would be the Women’s Development Minister. But she is not the Women’s Development Minister. The Women’s Development Minister is Malati Rabha Roy.

Deepak Barman is the School Education Minister. This question is very, very important. Questions about the School Education Minister come up frequently, and in Art and Culture as well, questions come about who is the Minister of Small, Tiny and Medium Industries and Textile Industry — the answer there will also be Deepak Barman. Then, Tapas Roy is the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise. Shankar Ghosh is the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism. We had heard that the North Bengal Development Minister would be Shankar Ghosh. This is exactly what will cause confusion in the exam — because we have heard that the North Bengal Development Minister is Shankar Ghosh, but he is not. The North Bengal Development Minister is Nishith Pramanik. Manoj Kumar Oraon is the Minister of Forest and Environment. Arjun Singh is the Minister of Labour and Transport. Gaurishankar Ghosh is the Minister of Backwards Classes Welfare, Mass Education Extension and Library Services. This is very, very, very important. Make sure you remember this.

Next, for those in the teaching sector — Jagannath Chattopadhyay is the Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education, and along with that, he is also the Minister of Training and Skill Development. Swapan Dasgupta is the Finance Minister — very important. Our current Finance Minister of West Bengal is Swapan Dasgupta. Kalyan Chakraborty is in charge of Information Technology, Electronics, Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Food Processing Industry and Horticulture. Sharadwat Mukherjee is in the Health and Family Welfare Department. Arup Kumar Das is in the SEZ and Waterways Department. This is very important — we see in many exam questions: who is the Minister of SEZ and Waterways? Definitely remember the name — Arup Kumar Das. Ajay Kumar Poddar is in the Public Health Engineering and Public Works Department.

Ministers of State with Independent Charge

Now, let us learn about the Ministers of State with Independent Charge. There are three of them — Malati Rabha Roy, Rajesh Mahat, and Indrani Khan. We will remember that Indrani Khan is the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports. The Minister of Women and Child Development is Malati Rabha Roy. We had known for a long time that Agnimitra Paul was going to be the Minister of Women and Child Development. But the current Minister of Women and Child Development is Malati Rabha Roy. You must absolutely remember this, especially those preparing for ICDS. Rajesh Mahat is the Minister of Animal Resources Development and Fisheries Department, and he is an independent minister.

Ministers of State

How do we remember the Ministers of State? Let us see which ones to remember. Remember the name Harekrishna Bera as Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education. Earlier, you served as Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education. Jagannath Chattopadhyay is a Cabinet Minister, and Harekrishna Bera is a Minister of State. You need to remember these differences. Anandamoy Barman is the Transport Minister of State. On the other hand, we got Arjun Singh’s name as the full Cabinet Minister for Transport. Ashok Dinda is the Agricultural Marketing Minister of State. Similarly, the Agricultural Marketing Cabinet Minister is Dilip Ghosh. He is a Cabinet Minister. If you remember the differences this way, it will be much easier for you. As we mentioned — the Madrasa Education Minister that we found in Khudiram Tudu’s case. Shantanu Pramanik is the Minister of State for Food Supply and also Panchayat and Rural Development. Moumita Biswas Mishra is the Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Enterprise. Umesh Rai is the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Purnima Chakraborty is the Minister of State for Information, Culture and Tourism. Kaushik Chowdhury is the Minister of State for School Education, Fire and Emergency Services.

Some Important Questions

1. Who is the Finance Minister of West Bengal?

A) Tapas Roy

B) Swapan Dasgupta

C) Arjun Singh

D) Ashok Kirtaniya

Swapan Dasgupta is the Finance Minister of West Bengal. You need to remember this, and alongside that he is a Cabinet Minister. As Minister of State for Finance, Anandamoy Barman has been given the responsibility of the Finance Department.

2. Who is the Minister of the Health and Family Welfare Department?

A) Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee

B) Dr. Ajay Kumar Poddar

C) Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty

D) Sudh Kumar Mondal

Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee. He is not only in the Health and Family Welfare Department but is also the Minister of Public Health Engineering and Public Works.

3. Who is the Minister of the Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Department?

A) Agnimitra Paul

B) Tapas Roy

C) Deepak Barman

D) Dilip Ghosh

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Department is Tapas Roy. And Tapas Roy has not only received the responsibility of the Industry, Enterprise and Commerce Department but has also received the responsibility of various government enterprises, industrial restructuring, non-conventional energy and renewable energy.

4. Who is in charge of the Food Supply Department?

A) Ashok Kirtaniya

B) Dilip Ghosh

C) Nishith Pramanik

D) Arjun Singh

The answer will definitely be Ashok Kirtaniya. Ashok Kirtaniya not only oversees the Food Supply Department but also the Cooperation Department. The Minister of Cooperation is also Ashok Kirtaniya. And the Minister of State for this is Shantanu Pramanik. Shantanu Pramanik is also a minister of the Food Supply Department.

5. Who is the Minister of the Agriculture Department?

A) Dudh Kumar Mondal

B) Dilip Ghosh

C) Ashok Dinda

D) Khudiram Tudu

The answer will be Dudh Kumar Mondal. The Agricultural Marketing Minister is Dilip Ghosh. We will remember this alongside. Dilip Ghosh is the Agricultural Marketing Minister. And if only the Agriculture Department comes up, then the minister of the Agriculture Department is Dudh Kumar Mondal.

6. Who is the Minister of the School Education Department?

A) Jagannath Chattopadhyay

B) Deepak Barman

C) Kaushik Chowdhury

D) Tapas Roy

The Minister of the School Education Department is Deepak Barman. This is very, very important; it comes up in exams, and alongside, let me tell you — Deepak Barman is our Cabinet Minister. Now among Ministers of State, in the School Education Department, is Kaushik Chowdhury. So if you read it this way — the Minister of School Education Department is Deepak Barman, and Kaushik Chowdhury is also a minister of the School Education Department, but he is a Minister of State. And Deepak Barman is the Cabinet Minister. If you study this way, combining the department and who is Cabinet Minister and who is Minister of State, you will find it becomes very compact and manageable.

7. Who is the Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education Department?

A) Dr. Harekrishna Bera

B) Jagannath Chattopadhyay

C) Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty

D) Gaurishankar Ghosh

Jagannath Chattopadhyay is the Minister of Higher Education and the Technical Education Department. Along with that, let me mention that the Minister of State for Higher Education and Technical Education is Dr. Harekrishna Bera. Dr. Harekrishna Bera is a Minister of State, and Jagannath Chattopadhyay is a Cabinet Minister.

8. Who is the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department?

A) Agnimitra Paul

B) Malati Rabha Roy

C) Purnima Chakraborty

D) Indrani Khan

The Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department is Agnimitra Paul. The Women and Child Development Minister is Malati Rabha Roy.

9. Who is the Minister of the Forest and Environment Department?

A) Arjun Singh

B) Manoj Kumar Oraon

C) Nishith Pramanik

D) Umesh Rai

The Minister of the Forest and Environment Department is Manoj Kumar Oraon.

10. Who is the Minister of Labour and Transport Department?

A) Arjun Singh

B) Tapas Roy

C) Swapan Dasgupta

D) Dr. Shankar Ghosh

The Minister of Labour and Transport Department is Arjun Singh. On the other hand, if you look at the Minister of State for Transport, you will find the name of Anandamoy Barman.

11. Which two departments is Dilip Ghosh responsible for?

A) Finance and Transport

B) Panchayat and Rural Development, and Agricultural Marketing

C) Health and Agriculture

D) Tourism and Information Culture

Dilip Ghosh is the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister and the Agricultural Marketing Minister.

12. Who is the Cabinet Minister of the Tourism Department of West Bengal?

A) Purnima Chakraborty

B) Dr. Shankar Ghosh

C) Umesh Rai

D) Tapas Roy

The Cabinet Minister is Dr. Shankar Ghosh. So in this way, Minister of State or Cabinet Minister questions can come.

13. Who is the Minister of State with Independent Charge of the Youth Welfare and Sports Department?

A) Malati Rabha Roy

B) Indrani Khan

C) Purnima Chakraborty

D) Moumita Biswas Mishra

Definitely remember the Youth Welfare and Sports Department very well, and the answer will be Indrani Khan.

14. Who is the Minister of Information Technology and the Electronics Department?

A) Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty

B) Tapas Roy

C) Gaurishankar Ghosh

D) Dudh Kumar Mondal

The Minister of Information Technology and Electronics Department is Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty.

15. Who is the Minister of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department?

A) Ashok Kirtaniya

B) Dilip Ghosh

C) Arjun Singh

D) Nishith Pramanik

16. Who is the Minister of the North Bengal Development Department?

A) Nishith Pramanik

B) Manoj Kumar Oraon

C) Tapas Roy

D) Ashok Kirtaniya

The Minister of the North Bengal Development Department is Nishith Pramanik.

Important One Liners

Now, some important one-liners for your exam that appear in almost all exams. If you want to remember them, you can keep this chart with you. If you can remember them this way, it will definitely be helpful.

How to Practice?

How will you practice? First, divide a page into 3 sections. In one place, write Department. In another place, write Cabinet Minister. Then write Minister of State. So, when you divide by department, you write the Cabinet Minister’s name there. You write the name of the Minister of State. If you can make notes this way, it will be much easier for you.