Rabin Deb is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and West Bengal State secretariat and was member of the Legislative *embly from Ballygunge cons*uency (1992–2006), where he was Chief Government Whip (2003-2006) of the Government of West BeNgal. He had been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the Saradha scam.

Early life, education and personal life

Rabin Deb was born on 8 February 1949 in Nandipara, Comilla District, Bangladesh. He attended school at Brahmmanpara Bhagaban High School in Comilla, which is now in Bangladesh. In his school days he raised his voice against the autocratic military regime and actively participated in the students' movement. He joined Bengal Provincial Students Federation (BPSF) in 1965. He graduated with a degree in Commerce from the Surendranath College under the University of Calcutta. He served as the President of the Students’ Union of Surendranath Law College during the period when the emergency was ins*uted in West Bengal under the Congress(I) administration in the 1970s.

He joined Democratic Youth Federation in 1969 and participated in the m* struggle for re-establishment of democratic rights in West Bengal. He then became a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1970. Shortly after, he joined UCO Bank on 16 April 1971 and resigned on 16 September 1987 to dedicate his full-time attention to serve CPI(M). He married Rina Deb on 27 November 1977. She also worked in UCO Bank, she held a managerial position when she retired. and they have a daughter.

Political career

He was a very promising member of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and was taught by Dinesh Majumdar, the founder of DYFI. He worked tirelessly at the gr*roots level at Sealdah in Kolkata and Panihati in 24 Parganas. During the emergency period, he was elected to the Calcutta District Committee of DYFI. He became the Secretary of West Bengal State Committee of DYFI (1984-1991), and later as the All India Vice President of DYFI (1988-1991).

He is a member of CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee and State Secretariat and also a member of Left Front W.B. State Committee and Working Committee member of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). He was elected thrice from Ballygunge *embly Cons*uency, part of South Kolkata Lok Sabha cons*uency. He was nominated to contest from Ballygunge in 1992 after the demise of respected CPI(M) leader Sachin Sen and won the support and confidence of the people. He is well known for his voice for the development of Ballygunge cons*uency and his contribution to the infrastructural development of the locality, such as the construction of elevated flyover from Paroma Island to Bridge No.4, Biresh Guha connector, construction of Gariahat Flyover, Lake Gardens Flyover, Bondel Gate Flyover, construction of 72 inches sewerage high capacity drainage system from Bijon Setu to Rashbehari Connector, and also for modernization of the tram track from Ballygunge depot to Rashbehari crossing and Park Circus crossing, along with removal of soil wastes from Topsia C*. He Upgraded M. Memorial School (Urdu & Bengali Medium) at Topsia and Jagabandhu School at Shibtala to Madhyamik level. He established Wahed Memorial School at Broad Street and Shaheed-E-Yatan Ashfakullah Computer Training Centre. He commenced the Day-section of Naba Ballygunge Mahavidyalaya (formerly Charuchandra Evening College) and arranged Rs. 1 crore from Rajya Sabha Members’ Fund and MLA's fund for construction of new college building. He initiated the construction of new building for Muzaffar Ahmed School, and allocated Rs. 1 lac from Left MPs’ Development fund for the development of Humayun Kabir Ins*ute. He created a playground at Garsa Abasan in Ward No. 90.He has also contributed a lot in pharma industry's field workers movement and he is the President of WBMSRU (West Bengal Medical And Sales Representatives'Union). He is the Working Committee member of FMRAI (Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives'*ociation of India). He was the General Secretary of AIPSO (All India Peace & Solidarity Organization) (Affiliated unit of World Peace Council) & Convenor, WB wing of AIPSO till 29 March 2013. Now he is the member of the Presidium of AIPSO, West Bengal State Committee and one of the Secretaries of AIPSO All India Committee.

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