Shashi Panja
Shashi Panja | |
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Panja delivering speech in Kolkata Book Fair c. 2025. | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industries Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Partha Chatterjee |
| Minister of Women, Child Development and Social Welfare Government of West Bengal as Minister of State (Independent Charge) (2013–2021) | |
| Assumed office 26 December 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Sabitri Mitra |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Shyampukur | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jiban Prakash Saha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1962 Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse | Prasun Kumar Panja |
| Children | Pooja and Namrata |
| Residence(s) | 250 Chittaranjan Avenue, Calcutta-700006 |
| Alma mater | R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital |
Shashi Panja is a doctor and politician who currently serves as Cabinet Minister for Industries, Commerce & Enterprises and Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare of the Government of West Bengal.