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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1957)}}
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'''Prabir Kumar Ghosal''' (born 1957)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Prabir Kumar Ghosal (Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)):Constituency- Uttarpara (Hooghly) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=804 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[West Bengal]]. He is a former member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Uttarpara Assembly constituency]] in [[Hooghly district]]. He was elected in the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2021 |title=West Bengal Election: Uttarpara Assembly Constituency 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/uttarpara-1915432990 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2021.

== Early life and education ==
Ghosal is from [[Konnagar]], Hooghly district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Ajit Kumar Ghosal. He completed his graduation at a college affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1980. His wife runs the family business.

== Career ==
Ghosal was elected in the Uttarpara Assembly constituency representing the [[All India Trinamool Congress]]. He polled 84,918 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Srutinath Praharaj of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], by a margin of 12,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Uttarpara Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Uttarpara assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/uttarpara-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-uttarpara-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9155591.htm |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> Later in January 2021, he resigned from two Trinamool party posts but remained as a primary member. However, he shifted to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and contested the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] on the BJP ticket. He polled 57,889 votes and lost to [[Kanchan Mullick]] of the Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 35,989 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttarpara Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/uttarpara-west-bengal-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=West Bengal results: Most TMC turncoats let BJP down as Mamata pulls off a stunning victory |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/west-bengal-results-most-tmc-turncoats-let-down-bjp-as-mamata-pulls-of-a-stunning-victory-7299142/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Mullick, a first timer, polled 93,878 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Uttarpara Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Uttarpara Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-uttarpara-constituency-185.html?noHeader=true |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politicians from Hooghly district]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]]

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