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{{Short description|Indian fashion designer and politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Agnimitra Paul
| image = Agnimitra (Paul) sitting in her chamber at the studio - photographed by Sou Boyy (Sourendra Kumar das).JPG
| image_size = 250px
| alt =
| caption = Paul in 2013
| office = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2 May 2021
| constituency = [[Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asansol Dakshin]]
| predecessor = [[Tapas Banerjee]]
| office1 = Vice President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|BJP West Bengal]]
| term_start1 = 7 January 2026
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| office2 = General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|BJP West Bengal]]
| term_start2 = 22 December 2021
| term_end2 = 7 January 2026
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| office3 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party – West Bengal|BJP Mahila Morcha, West Bengal]]
| term_start3 = 1 June 2020
| term_end3 = 22 December 2021
| predecessor3 = [[Locket Chatterjee]]
| successor3 = [[Tanuja Chakraborty]]
| father = Dr. Ashok Roy
| birth_name = Agnimitra Roy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|11|25}}
| birth_place = [[Asansol]], [[Bardhaman district]] (now in [[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]]), [[West Bengal]], India
| residence =
| website =
| spouse = Partho Paul
| children = 2 sons
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2019–present)
| occupation = {{hlist|Fashion designer|Politician}}
| alma_mater = * [[Triveni Devi Bhalotia College|TDB College]] (MBA)
* [[Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences]] (Fashion tech)
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'''Agnimitra Paul''' (née '''Roy'''; born 25 November 1974) is an Indian [[fashion designer]] and politician who serves as the Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency|Asansol Dakshin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/asansol-dakshin-election-result-2021-live-updates-asansol-dakshin-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3696311.html|website= News18|title= Asansol Dakshin Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Agnimitra Paul Of BJP Wins}}</ref> She had served as the President of the West Bengal unit of BJP Mahila Morcha,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/asansol-dakshin-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-asansol-dakshin-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9131131.htm|title= Asansol Dakshin Election Result 2021 LIVE: BJP's Agnimitra Paul wins by 1,800 votes |website= cnbctv18 }}</ref> and as the [[General Secretary]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal]]. She also serves as the vice-president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal]]. Prior to entering politics she was a [[Kolkata]]-based [[fashion designer]].

==Personal life ==
Paul was born into a family of doctors and academics. Her father Dr. Ashok Roy is a [[paediatrician]] in Asansol. She completed her schooling from [[Loreto Convent, Asansol|Loreto Convent]] and [[Asansol Girls' College]]. She completed her bachelor's degree in botany (Honours) in [[Banwarilal Bhalotia College]].

She is married to Partho Paul, an entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/following-her-heart/cid/1541136|title=Following her heart|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> They have two children.

==Career in fashion==
Paul as a fashion designer, designed clothes for several Bollywood films such as ''[[Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche]]'' and ''[[Via Darjeeling]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fashion-designer-agnimitra-paul-joins-bjp-in-bengal-119032300552_1.html|title=Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul joins BJP in Bengal|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=23 March 2019|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

She has designed costumes and personal wardrobes for [[Mithun Chakraborthy]], [[Sridevi]], [[Esha Deol]], [[Shonal Rawat]], [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Sonali Kulkarni]], [[Vinay Pathak]] and [[Parvin Dabas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sridevi-gave-me-my-bollywood-break-in-2000-agnimitra-paul-118022601092_1.html|title=Sridevi gave me my Bollywood break in 2000: Agnimitra Paul|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=26 February 2018|via=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://strandofsilk.com/designer/agnimitra-paul|title=About Indian Designer Agnimitra Paul | Search Indian and Asian Fashion Designer Online|website=strandofsilk.com|access-date=3 May 2021|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625131854/https://strandofsilk.com/designer/agnimitra-paul|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She started her own fashion label "Inga" across many cities in India. Paul also designed for the [[Lakme Fashion Week]] Summer/Resort 2013.

Former US Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] was presented with shawls and blankets that Paul designed.<ref name="auto"/>

==Political career==

Paul joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 23 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fashion-designer-agnimitra-paul-joins-bjp-in-bengal-119032300552_1.html |title=Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul joins BJP in Bengal |website=Business Standard |date=23 March 2019 }}</ref>

In 2020, Paul became the [[BJP Mahila Morcha]] president of [[West Bengal]] succeeding [[Locket Chatterjee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/roopa-locket-agnimitra-how-bjp-mahila-morcha-got-a-glamorous-turn-in-bengal/447455/|title=Roopa, Locket, Agnimitra — how BJP mahila morcha got a 'glamorous turn' in Bengal|first=Madhuparna|last=Das|date=24 June 2020}}</ref> As the BJP Mahila Morcha president, she organised self-defence training workshop called "Uma" for women across 23 districts in the state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-mohila-morcha-to-give-self-defence-training-to-bengal-women/article32615856.ece|title=BJP Mohila Morcha to give self-defence training to Bengal women|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 September 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> On 22 December 2021, she was appointed the General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal]] and was succeeded by Tanuja Chakraborty as the President of the BJP Mahila Morcha.<ref>{{cite news |title=Day after civic poll debacle, Bengal BJP axes old guards in new committee |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/Dec/22/day-after-civic-poll-debacle-bengal-bjp-axes-old-guards-in-new-committee-2398585.html |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=23 December 2021 }}</ref>

She defeated TMC's [[Saayoni Ghosh]] in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] from Asansol Dakshin Vidhan Sabha.<ref>{{cite web |title=AGNIMITRA PAUL |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=1865 |website=Myneta |access-date= 2021-05-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tmcs-saayoni-bjps-agnimitra-battle-it-out-in-asansol-south/articleshow/82265270.cms|title=TMC's Saayoni, BJP's Agnimitra battle it out in Asansol South | Kolkata News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=27 April 2021 }}</ref>

Paul contested in the [[2022 elections in India|2022 Lok Sabha by-elections]] from the [[Asansol Lok Sabha constituency|Asansol constituency]] but lost to actor-politician [[Shatrughan Sinha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AGNIMITRA PAUL |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=14331 |website=Myneta |access-date=2 November 2025 }}</ref> Later she contested in the [[2024 Indian general election in West Bengal]] from [[Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency|Medinipur constituency]] but lost to actor-politician [[June Malia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AGNIMITRA PAUL |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=7954 |website=Myneta |access-date=2 November 2025 }}</ref>

On 7 January 2026, she was appointed the vice-president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP West Bengal announces new state office bearers, Samik Bhattacharya appointed president |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/bjp-west-bengal-announces-new-state-office-bearers-samik-bhattacharya-appointed-president20260107124537/ |publisher=ANI |date=7 January 2026 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wbassembly.gov.in/MLA_WhosWho.aspx Agnimitra Paul – WB Assembly profile]
*[https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/agnimitra-paul Agnimitra Paul – PRS profile]
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