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Anubrata Mondal | |
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President of Birbhum District Trinamool Congress | |
Assumed office 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India | 1 April 1960
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Residence(s) | Bolpur, West Bengal, India |
Profession | Politician |
Anubrata Mondal [1] (born 1 April 1960), also popularly known as Kesto Mondal, is an Indian politician, who belongs to All India Trinamool Congress. He is known to be a close aide of Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. He is currently serving as President of Birbhum District Trinamool Congress. He was also the Chairman of Tarapith Development Authority until 2020. [2] [3]
On 11 August 2022, he was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation after interrogation in West Bengal for smuggling cows. The Central Investigation Agency claims that apart from the ₹48.06 crore, they have found property worth ₹29 crore 50 lakh from cow smuggling since last December. So far, the ED has found property worth 77.56 crore rupees gained from cow smuggling money. [4] On 12 August 2022, he was brought to Kolkata from Asansol after presenting him in the court. [5] On 7 March 2023, the ED took him to Delhi for interrogation. Anubrata was sent to Tihar Jail on 21 March 2023. [6]