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Biswanath Chowdhury
Minister for Jails and Social Welfare
in the West Bengal Government
In office
1986-2011
Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal
In office
2016 — 2021
Preceded bySankar Chakraborty
Succeeded byAshok Kumar Lahiri
ConstituencyBalurghat
In office
1977–2011
Preceded byBireshwar Roy
Succeeded bySankar Chakraborty
ConstituencyBalurghat
Personal details
Born (1942-08-01) 1 August 1942 (age 84)
Political partyRevolutionary Socialist Party

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Biswanath Chowdhury was minister for Jails and Social Welfare in West Bengal for 25 years from 1986 to 2011.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Battle for Bengal, Phase I". Balurghat – Elections 2011. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. "A bit of culture rejuvenates me: Minister Biswanath". Indian Express, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
?
Minister for Jails and Social Welfare
in the West Bengal Government

1986 – 2011
Succeeded by
?
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Bireshwar Roy
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

20162011
Succeeded by
Sankar Chakraborty
Preceded by
Sankar Chakraborty
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2016
Incumbent

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