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{{Short description|Indian politician }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Debabrata Majumdar
| office = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 7 May 2021
| predecessor = [[Sujan Chakraborty]]
| constituency = [[Jadavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jadavpur, Kolkata]]
| majority = 38,869
| office1 = Member of the Mayor-in-Council, KMC
| 1blankname1 = Mayor
| 1namedata1 = [[Sovan Chatterjee]]<br>Firhad Hakim
| subterm1 = 2010–
| suboffice1 = Solid Waste Management
| subterm2 = 2012
| suboffice2 = Assessment and Collection
| term_start1 = 2010
| constituency1 = [[Ward No. 97, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|97]] (2010-2015),(2021–present)<br>[[Ward No. 96, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|96]] (2000–2010),(2015-2021)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|04|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bijoygarh]], [[Jadavpur]], West Bengal, India
| education = Chartered Accountant, F.C.A
| alma_mater = [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India|Institute of Chartered Accountants]]<br>[[Calcutta University]]
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (2009–present)
| other_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (1990–2009)
| profession = Accountant
| occupation = Politician
| birth_name = Moloy Majumdar
| image =
| caption = Debabrata Majumdar in 2021
}}

'''Debabrata Majumdar''', also known as '''Moloy''' (born 25 April 1964), is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]] from West Bengal, who has been serving as a member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|West Bengal Assembly]] from the [[Jadavpur Assembly constituency|Jadavpur]] seat since 7 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SNS |date=2023-10-09 |title=Agency not depositing amount, conservancy and regular KMC staff not getting benefits of ESI |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/agency-not-depositing-amount-conservancy-and-regular-kmc-staff-not-getting-benefits-of-esi-1503229581.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> A member of the [[Trinamool Congress]], he is a sitting ward corporator of the [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] from Ward No. [[Ward No. 97, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|97]] (since 2021) and Ward No. [[Ward No. 96, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|96]] (2000–2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-14 |title=Move to link trade licence with 'waste fee' draws ire |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/move-to-link-trade-licence-with-waste-fee-draws-ire/articleshow/101742417.cms |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2021-11-27 |title=87 TMC ex-councillors get tickets for KMC poll |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/87-tmc-ex-councillors-get-tickets-kmc-poll-1503027003.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-04-05 |title=Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/west-bengal/jadavpur-cpims-battle-to-save-its-last-bastion-in-southern-suburbs-of-kolkata/articleshow/81912672.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

==Early life==
Majumder was born on 25 April 1964 in Kolkata. His father was Keshab Majumdar. Before joining politics, he worked as a chartered accountant. He earned a B.Com (Hons) from the University of Calcutta in 1985 and completed his studies at the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debabrata Majumdar (Malay) (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)): Constituency - JADAVPUR (SOUTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=710 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

==Career==
Majumder was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the late 1990s. In 2000, he was elected as a corporator from Ward 96 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-06 |title=Congress defector Mala Roy named KMC chairperson |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/congress-defector-named-kmc-chairperson/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He later joined the Trinamool Congress and was re-elected as a ward corporator in the [[2021 Kolkata Municipal Corporation election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet members of new Kolkata Municipal Corporation board |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/meet-members-of-new-kolkata-municipal-corporation-board/cid/1844612 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-22 |title=House of heavyweights: 1 MP, 6 MLAs are Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/house-of-heavyweights-1-mp-6-mlas-are-kmc-councillors/articleshow/88419486.cms |access-date=2024-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Since 2010, he has been a member of the Mayor-in-Council (MMiC) holding the charge of the Solid Waste Management department.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolkata |first=IANS |date=2023-02-26 |title=Penalty for littering garbage on roads in Kolkata hiked 100 times |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/penalty-for-littering-garbage-on-roads-in-kolkata-hiked-100-times-123022600450_1.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=The Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2021-04-06 |title=Jadavpur: CPI(M)'s battle to save its last bastion in southern suburbs of Kolkata |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/Apr/06/jadavpur-cpims-battle-to-save-its-last-bastion-in-southern-suburbs-of-kolkata-2286508.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> From January to November 2012, he held additional responsibilities in the Assessment and Collection department.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-28 |title=After Cabinet, CM reshuffles civic team |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/after-cabinet-cm-reshuffles-civic-team/story-kLkrQIocc9aAxeXqyAHVSJ.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Members of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation]]

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Nilesh Kumar 123 at 00:50, 25 April 2026