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Biswanath Chowdhury is a Revolutionary Socialist Party politician, and a MLA from Balurghat for eight times. He was the West Bengal minister for Jails and Social Welfare for quarter of a century.
Seven-time MLA
Biswanath Chowdhury, a graduate from Balurghat College,[1] first became a MLA in 1977.[2] Thereafter, he continued as MLA in 1982,[3] 1987,[4] 1991,[5] 1996,[6] 2001[7] and 2006.[8] In the 2011 elections he lost to Sankar Chakraborty of All India Trinamool Congress.[9]
Minister for 25 years
Biswanath Chowdhury was minister for Jails and Social Welfare in West Bengal for 25 years from 1986 to 2011.[10]
References
- ↑ Battle for Bengal, Phase I. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission.
- ↑ A bit of culture rejuvenates me: Minister Biswanath. Indian Express, 17 October 2010.
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