Mr. Sujit Poddar, Independent Director, aged 60 years, did his Post Graduation in Law from Calcutta University. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta in 1975. He joined the Finance Department of the Government of West Bengal in 1977 on a special assignment on contractual basis attached to the Finance Minister & continued till 1982. In 1982, he joined the Indian Research Institute as an Executive Director & continued for one year up to June 1983. He once again joined the Finance Department of the Government of West Bengal on a special assignment attached to the Finance Minister. From 1987 onwards, He continued with the State Government as a Special Assistant to the Hon'ble Chief Minister till July 1996. From 1996, He has been working as a corporate advisor & consultant to various Corporate.