| Office | Minister of Consumer Affairs
Government of west bangal |
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| Office | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 10 May 2021
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| Predecessor | Sadhan pande
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| Predecessor | Rafikul Islam
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| Constituency | Harirampur
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| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress[1]
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Biplab Mitra is an Indian politician and the present Minister of Consumer Affairs [2] in the Government of West Bengal. He has been elected twice as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, representing the Harirampur Assembly constituency in 2011 and 2021 as a member of TMC party.[3][4]
Political career
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Mitra contested as a candidate for the 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
In June 2019, Mitra left All India Trinamool Congress and joined BJP after the Lok Sabha polls.[8] In July 2020, he left the BJP and rejoined the All India Trinamool Congress.[9]
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 Member of the Legislative Assembly. Mitra received a total of 96,131 votes, while Roy received 73,459 votes.[10]
In 10 March 2024, TMC announced his name as a candidate the 2024 Lok Sabha Election in India from Balurghat Lok Sabha constrituency.[11] Mitra contested the election against 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.[12]
References
- ↑ candidate List
- ↑ West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios. The Financial Express(10 May 2021). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ News 18
- ↑ Ministers List
- ↑ WEST BENGAL ELECTION 2022: HARIRAMPUR ASSEMBLY SEAT. Hindustan Times(2022). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ Harirampur Assembly Election 2021. Money Control(2021). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ Harirampur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing, Winners West bengal Harirampur Constituency Election News LIVE, Live, A. B. P.. news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ BJP gets TMC MLA No. 4, calls it 'earthquake' in Bengal politics. The Indian Express(2019-06-25). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ↑ Former Bengal MLA Quits BJP, Returns To Trinamool. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ↑ Harirampur Assembly Election Results 2021 - Harirampur Vidhan Sabha Election Results. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ TMC candidate list for Lok Sabha polls 2024: Check full list, Mukherjee, Saurav. livemint(2024-03-10). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Zee News. Retrieved 2024-10-25.