Saugata Roy

Saugata Roy (born 6 August 1946) is an Indian politician of Trinamool Congress and also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament representing the Dum Dum constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha. He has also served as Union Minister of State for Urban Development in the Manmohan Singh government.

Saugata Roy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded byAmitava Nandy
ConstituencyDum Dum
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byMd. Ismail
Succeeded byMd. Ismail
ConstituencyBarrackpore
Minister of State for Urban Development, Govt of India
In office
22 May 2009  22 September 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
MinisterJaipal Reddy
Kamal Nath
Preceded byAjay Maken
Succeeded byDeepa Dasmunsi
Ministry of State for Petroleum, Govt of India
In office
1979–1980
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byKshiti Goswami
Succeeded byKshiti Goswami
ConstituencyDhakuria
In office
1987–2001
Preceded byAnup Kumar Chandra
Succeeded byTapas Paul
ConstituencyAlipore
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2009
Preceded byBhupendranath Seth
Succeeded byGopal Seth
ConstituencyBangaon Uttar
Personal details
Born (1946-08-06) 6 August 1946
Shillong, Assam, British India (Now Meghalaya)
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (From 2001)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (until 2001)
SpouseDolly Roy
RelativesTathagata Roy (brother)
Residence(s)162/D 593, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal, India-700 045
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta (MSc, LLB)
ProfessionAcademician
As of 11 September, 2009
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