Mukul Roy

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He is a veteran Indian politician from West Bengal.During his school days, Mukul actively participated in drama, quiz and inter-school science exhibitions.He was also a member of the Bharat Scouts and Guides and regularly took part in camps.Mukul has served in different capacities in the Government of India including Railway Minister of India.In 2012, when Mamata Banerjee resigned as the Railway Minister, she personally recommended Mr. Roy for the post of Railway Minister to the then Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.Though Mukul Roy always preferred keeping a low profile, he had always been a trusted Lieutenant to Mamata Banerjee, particularly during the partys movements against land acquisition at Singur and Nandigram.Initially, Mukul was not very active in politics, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the non-executive director of the United Bank of India.