Abu Ayesh Mondal

Abu Ayesh Mondal (born 6 January 1944) 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.

Personal life Mondal was married to Sanowara Khatun on 18 June 1962. 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.