| Place & Date of Birth | Kolkata, 1st March, 1944 |
| Marital Status | Married, One daughter |
| Education | i) Passed Higher Secondary Examination in Humanities from Sailendra Sarkar Vidyalaya, Kolkata in 1961. |
| ii) Passed B.A. Hons. Examination in Bengali from Presidency College, Kolkata in 1964 |
| iii) Joined NCC during School days and continued as a cadet of the NCC (Naval Wing) during college days |
| Special Interest | Literature |
| Publications | Collection of poems and plays. Translation in Bengali from foreign literary pieces. |
| Other Particulars | i) Joined politics during college days. Member of the CPI(M) Secretariat, West Bengal State Committee. |
| ii) Member of Central Committee of CPI(M) |
| iii) Member of Politburo,CPI(M) |
| iv) 1977-82: Joined West Bengal Cabinet as Minister-in-Charge, Information & Public Relations Department, subsequently renamed as Information & Cultural Affairs Department. |
| v) 1987-91: Minister-in-Charge, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Department of Local Government, Urban Development and Metropolitan Development Department |
| vi) 1991-93: Minister-in-Charge, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs (excluding Fire Service Branch). |
| vii) 1994: Minister-in-Charge, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs |
| viii) 1996: Minister-in-Charge, Home (Police) Department, Information & Cultural Affairs Department and Department of Information Techonology. |
| ix) 1999: Deputy Chief Minister |
| x) November 6, 2000: Took over as Chief Minister West Bengal. |
| xi) May 18, 2001, Sworn-in as Chief Minister,West Bengal after the General Elections to the 13th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. |
| xii) May 18, 2006, Sworn-in as Chief Minister,West Bengal after the General Elections to the 14th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. |
