Kolkata: Dr. Abdus Sattar, former Cabinet Minister in the Left Front government and an associate professor, has been appointed Chief Advisor to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Department of Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education. Previously a leader of CPI(M), Dr. Sattar has a longstanding record in public service.
According to a notification from the governor’s office, Dr. Sattar will serve as Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister and Department of Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education, holding the rank of a Cabinet Minister. In this role, he will assist the Chief Minister and the department on initiatives and welfare activities benefiting the state’s minority communities. He will receive emoluments, allowances, and perks equivalent to those of a state Cabinet Minister.
Dr. Sattar is expected to assume his new role after obtaining lien from his current institution. A respected figure in West Bengal’s political landscape, he was elected from the Amdanga constituency in 2006 assembly elections and served as Minister of State for Minority Development, Welfare, and Madrasah Education under the Left Front administration.
