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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Biplab Mitra
| office = Minister of Consumer Affairs
Government of west bangal
| term_start = 10 May 2021
| governor = <br/>[[La. Ganesan]]<br/>[[C. V. Ananda Bose]]
| 1blankname = Chief minister
| 1namedata = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| predecessor = Sadhan pande
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref>[https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/MTYyMzM=/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM= candidate List]</ref>
| children =
| alma_mater =
| otherparty = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| office1 = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Harirampur Assembly constituency|Harirampur]]
| termstart1 = 14 May 2011
| termend1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Rafikul Islam]]
}}

'''Biplab Mitra''' is an Indian politician and the present Minister of Consumer Affairs <ref>{{Cite web|date=10 May 2021|title=West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/west-bengal-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-43-cabinet-ministers-and-their-portfolios/2249210/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Government of West Bengal]]. He has been elected twice as a [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]], representing the Harirampur Assembly constituency in [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]] and [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]] as a member of [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] party.<ref>[https://ndtv.in/elections/west-bengal/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2021/biplab-mitra-25042-2 News 18]</ref><ref>[https://wb.gov.in/government-minister.aspx Ministers List]</ref>

== Political career ==
In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Mitra contested as a candidate for the [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]]. He faced [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] candidate Narayan Biswas and won by a margin of 7,067 votes, securing a total of 65,099 votes, while Biswas received 58,032 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022 |title=WEST BENGAL ELECTION 2022: HARIRAMPUR ASSEMBLY SEAT |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/harirampur-1365321995/amp |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021 |title=Harirampur Assembly Election 2021 |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021/harirampur-election-result-s25a042/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Money Control}}</ref>

In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Mitra again received the TMC ticket and contested against CPI(M)’s new candidate, [[Rafikul Islam]]. This time, he lost by a narrow margin of 4,504 votes, with Mitra receiving 66,943 votes and Islam securing 71,447 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Harirampur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing, Winners West bengal Harirampur Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-harirampur-constituency-42.html?noHeader=true |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2019, Mitra left [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] after the Lok Sabha polls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=BJP gets TMC MLA No. 4, calls it 'earthquake' in Bengal politics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/bjp-gets-tmc-mla-no-4-calls-it-earthquake-in-bengal-politics-5798023/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In July 2020, he left the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|BJP]] and rejoined the [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Bengal MLA Quits BJP, Returns To Trinamool |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-bengal-mla-biplab-mitra-quits-bjp-returns-to-trinamool-2272267 |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Mitra again got the ticket from TMC and contested from the [[Harirampur Assembly constituency]] and defeated BJP candidate Nilanjan Roy by a margin of 22,672 votes, securing his position as a [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]. Mitra received a total of 96,131 votes, while Roy received 73,459 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harirampur Assembly Election Results 2021 - Harirampur Vidhan Sabha Election Results |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/harirampur-west-bengal-election-result-2021 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref>

In 10 March 2024, [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] announced his name as a candidate the [[2024 Indian general election|2024 Lok Sabha Election]] in India from [[Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency|Balurghat Lok Sabha constrituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Saurav |date=2024-03-10 |title=TMC candidate list for Lok Sabha polls 2024: Check full list |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/lok-sabha-polls-2024-mamata-banerjee-announces-names-of-42-tmc-candidates-check-full-list-11710062294196.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=livemint |language=en}}</ref> Mitra contested the election against [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate [[Sukanta Majumdar]], who had previously won the constituency by defeating [[Arpita Ghosh]]. Mitra lost the election by a narrow margin of 10,386 votes, receiving a total of 564,610 votes, while Majumdar received 574,996 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2024 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/balurghat-lok-sabha-election-result |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:People from Dakshin Dinajpur district]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026]]
[[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]

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