Rajib Banerjee

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Rajib Banerjee

| image = Bengal politician Rajib Banerjee.jpg

| office = Minister of Forest, Government of West Bengal

| term_start = 2019

| term_end = 22 January 2021

| governor = Jagdeep Dhankhar

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Mamata Banerjee

| predecessor = Binay Krishna Barman

| office1 = Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 = 2011

| term_end1 = 2021

| predecessor1 = Mohanta Chatterjee

| successor1 = Kalyan Ghosh

| constituency1 = Domjur

| office2 = Minister of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal

| term2 = 2011–2018

| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister

| 1namedata2 = Mamata Banerjee

| predecessor2 = Mamata Banerjee (as I/C)

| successor2 = Suvendu Adhikari

| birth_date = {{Birth-date|1974}}

| party = * All India Trinamool Congress (2005–2021, 2021–present)

• Bharatiya Janata Party (2021)

| occupation = *Social Worker

• Politician

| alma_mater = St. Xavier College

| native_name = রাজীব ব্যানার্জী

| native_name_lang = Bn

}}

Rajib Banerjee (b 1974) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Forest Affairs in the Government of West Bengal.{{Cite web |url=http://www.india.com/news/india/flood-situation-in-west-bengal-improving-irrigation-minister-rajib-banerjee-490428/ |title=Flood situation in West Bengal improving: Irrigation Minister Rajib Banerjee |access-date=27 May 2016 |archive-date=26 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126060615/http://www.india.com/news/india/flood-situation-in-west-bengal-improving-irrigation-minister-rajib-banerjee-490428/ |url-status=live }} He was a former Minister in charge of Irrigation & Waterways (2011–2018), and Tribal affairs & backwards classes (2018–2019).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/06/mamata-banerjee-reshuffles-ministry-after-dropping-three-ministers-1824625.html|title=CM reshuffle the cabinet|date=6 June 2018|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=19 October 2020|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023070347/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/06/mamata-banerjee-reshuffles-ministry-after-dropping-three-ministers-1824625.html|url-status=live}} He was elected to West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as MLA of Domjur seat in 2011 and 2016 as a member of Trinamool Congress.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-24|title=Explained: Who is Rajib Banerjee, the West Bengal minister who quit Mamata govt?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-is-rajib-banerjee-the-west-bengal-minister-who-quit-the-mamata-govt-7157789/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122174422/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-is-rajib-banerjee-the-west-bengal-minister-who-quit-the-mamata-govt-7157789/|url-status=live}}

On January 29, 2021, he resigned his MLA post of Domjur assembly constituency.{{Cite web|title=Days after quitting Mamata Banerjee cabinet in West Bengal, Rajib Banerjee resigns as TMC MLA|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/west-bengal/article/trouble-for-mamata-banerjees-tmc-as-rajib-banerjee-resigns-from-west-bengal-assembly/713428|access-date=2021-01-29|website=www.timesnownews.com|date=29 January 2021 |language=en|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129095239/https://www.timesnownews.com/india/west-bengal/article/trouble-for-mamata-banerjees-tmc-as-rajib-banerjee-resigns-from-west-bengal-assembly/713428|url-status=live}} Next day he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-31|title=After 9 months in BJP, Rajib Banerjee rejoins TMC|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-9-months-in-bjp-rajib-banerjee-rejoins-tmc-101635703645880.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

He rejoined All India Trinamool Congress on 31 October 2021.