Abha Maiti

Abha Maiti was a former Indian politician. She was the minister of state for industry in the Morarji Desai government from 1977 to 1979.

Early life

Abha Maiti was born in Purba Midnapore in a Mahishya family. Her father was a freedom fighter and politician Nikunja Bihari Maiti, who was the first Education minister and refugee rehabilitation minister of West Bengal. She obtained B.A degree from Bethune College and did LL.B and M.A from University of Calcutta.

Career

She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1951 and from Bhagabanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1962, 1967 and 1969. Between 1960 and 1962, Maiti was a member of the Rajya Sabha. She was the refugee rehabilitation minister of West Bengal from 1962 to 1967.
She was elected to Lok Sabha in 1977 from Panskura in West Bengal on the Janata Party ticket.