Abu Ayesh Mondal

Abu Ayesh Mondal is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha.He was Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission also.

Early life and education

Mondal was born on 6 January 1944 at Akbarnagar in Burdwan to Abdul Ohid Mondal and Ashema Khatun. He graduated from University of Calcutta in mathematics.

Career

Mondal was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Manteswar in 1991, 1996 and 2001 as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate. He was also elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Katwa in 2006 bypoll as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.
Mondal was expelled from Communist Party of India (Marxist) for alleged anti-party activities. Later, he joined Trinamool Congress.
Mondal was appointed the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 7 June 2011. He served the post till 9 December 2014. He was appointed again as the chairman of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation on 25 July 2017.

Personal life

Mondal was married to Sanowara Khatun on 18 June 1962. They have three sons and two daughters.

Controversy

In July 2013 an employee of West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation alleged that Mondal called her bad names over telephone. In December 2014 it was alleged that he beat a toll plaza employee with his shoe. After this allegation he resigned from West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation.