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{{ | {{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1981)|bot=PearBOT 5}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox football biography | {{Infobox football biography | ||
| name = Dipendu Biswas | | name = Dipendu Biswas | ||
| image = Dipendu Biswas - Kolkata 2015-01-02 2136.JPG | | image = Dipendu Biswas - Kolkata 2015-01-02 2136.JPG | ||
| caption = Biswas in 2015 | |||
| fullname = | | fullname = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|9|29}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|9|29}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Basirhat]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Basirhat]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|office = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | |office = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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|predecessor = [[Samik Bhattacharya]] | |predecessor = [[Samik Bhattacharya]] | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
| constituency= [[Basirhat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basirhat Dakshin]] | | constituency = [[Basirhat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basirhat Dakshin]] | ||
| party = [[Trinamool Congress]]<br />{{small|(2014–2021, 2026–present)}} | |||
| otherparty = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />{{small|(2021)}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dipendu Biswas''' (29 September 1981) is | '''Dipendu Biswas''' (29 September 1981) is an Indian retired professional [[footballer]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianfootball.de/news/m200108.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF August 2001 – The All India Football Federation released a list with probables for the upcoming Afro – Asian Games and the SAF Games.|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=30 August 2001|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=7 November 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021107210426/http://indianfootball.de/news/m200108.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/news/mamata-banerjee-mohammedan-club-tent/|title=মহামেডানের গ্যালারি গড়তে ৬০ লাখ টাকা দিলাম, পরের বছর আইএসএলে দেখতে চাই: মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়|language=bn|location=Kolkata|website=thewall.in|publisher=The Wall Bureau|date=16 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2023|trans-title=Gave 60 lakh rupees to build Mohammedan gallery, want to see the club in ISL next year: Mamata Banerjee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820055213/https://www.thewall.in/news/mamata-banerjee-mohammedan-club-tent/|archive-date=20 August 2023}}</ref>. | ||
==Playing career== | |||
Biswas's father is from Bengal and mother is from [[Kerala]], Thalasseri, [[Kannur]] district. He graduated from the [[Tata Football Academy]] in 1996.<ref name="TOI"/> He rejoined Mohun Bagan in 2012.<ref name="TOI"/> | |||
In | His earnings in 1998–99 were reported to be Rs1.2 million and in 1999–2000 were Rs0.8 million.<ref name="Dimeo2001"/> In 2011, he was one of a handful of players who were sold land by the government at subsidised prices because they had "made the state proud at national and international levels."<ref name="Plot"/> | ||
He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 8 March 2021.<ref name="ScrollWest"/> | ==Political career== | ||
In 2014, he ran for election from [[Basirhat]] in West Bengal under the [[Trinamool Congress]] party, and was defeated by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s candidate [[Samik Bhattacharya]]. In the 2016 state assembly elections, he defeated Bhattacharya by more than 20,000 votes. He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) on 8 March 2021 after not being considered by Trinamool to contest the legislative elections.<ref name="ScrollWest"/> However, he was not made a candidate even by the BJP, and though he was inducted into the West Bengal State Committee, he left the party within a couple of months.<ref name="PratidinDipendu"/> | |||
==Honours== | |||
'''East Bengal''' | |||
*[[IFA Shield]]: 2000 | |||
'''Bengal''' | |||
*[[Santosh Trophy]]: [[1996–97 Santosh Trophy|1996–97]], [[1998–99 Santosh Trophy|1998–99]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengal lift record sixth crown |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99apr05/sports.htm#11 |website=tribuneindia.com |publisher=The Tribune India |agency=Press Trust of India |date=5 April 1999 |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428084646/https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99apr05/sports.htm#11 }}</ref> | |||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
* Represented Mohun Bagan AC as a forward from 2005 | * Represented Mohun Bagan AC as a forward from 2005 to 2007 and rejoined the club in 2012 | ||
* Played for East Bengal FC as a forward between 2007 and 2008 | * Played for East Bengal FC as a forward between 2007 and 2008 | ||
* In July 2020, Biswas became the football secretary of Mohammedan Sporting Club. In the 129-year history of the club, he is the first footballer who has been appointed | * In July 2020, Biswas became the football secretary of Mohammedan Sporting Club. In the 129-year history of the club, he is the first footballer who has been appointed a football secretary. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | |||
<ref name="Dimeo2001">{{cite book|author=Paul Dimeo|title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O2RFRH0zSZ4C&pg=PA30| | |||
<!-- unused ref <ref name="goal">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/21235/dipendu-biswas|title=Dipendu Biswas|publisher=goal.com| | <ref name="Dimeo2001">{{cite book|author=Paul Dimeo|title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O2RFRH0zSZ4C&pg=PA30|access-date=14 September 2012|date=1 September 2001|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2|page=30}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Plot">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-14/others/28354359_1_plot-gift-land-siliguri|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103172542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-14/others/28354359_1_plot-gift-land-siliguri|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Plots allotted to Poulami, Rahul|date=14 January 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]| | <!-- unused ref <ref name="goal">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/21235/dipendu-biswas|title=Dipendu Biswas|publisher=goal.com|access-date=14 September 2012}}</ref>--> | ||
<ref name="ScrollWest">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/988961/west-bengal-polls-five-trinamool-congress-mlas-another-leader-join-bjp|title=West Bengal polls: Five Trinamool Congress MLAs, another leader join BJP|website=scroll.in|author=Scroll Staff| | <ref name="Plot">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-14/others/28354359_1_plot-gift-land-siliguri|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103172542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-14/others/28354359_1_plot-gift-land-siliguri|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Plots allotted to Poulami, Rahul|date=14 January 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 September 2012}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/top-stories/32684845_1_dipendu-biswas-mohun-bagan-okolie-odafa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103124641/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/top-stories/32684845_1_dipendu-biswas-mohun-bagan-okolie-odafa|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Dipendu happy to be back with Mohun Bagan|date=15 July 2012|author=Abhishek Ganguly|work=[[The Times of India]]| | <ref name="ScrollWest">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/988961/west-bengal-polls-five-trinamool-congress-mlas-another-leader-join-bjp|title=West Bengal polls: Five Trinamool Congress MLAs, another leader join BJP|website=scroll.in|author=Scroll Staff|access-date=12 March 2021|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308164813/https://scroll.in/latest/988961/west-bengal-polls-five-trinamool-congress-mlas-another-leader-join-bjp|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="PratidinDipendu">{{cite web|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/kolkata/dipendu-biswas-resigns-from-bjp-on-tuesday/pid/555521|title=Dipendu Biswas resigns from BJP on Tuesday|date=18 May 2021|work=[[Sangbad Pratidin]]|access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/top-stories/32684845_1_dipendu-biswas-mohun-bagan-okolie-odafa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103124641/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/top-stories/32684845_1_dipendu-biswas-mohun-bagan-okolie-odafa|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Dipendu happy to be back with Mohun Bagan|date=15 July 2012|author=Abhishek Ganguly|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biswas, Dipendu}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Biswas, Dipendu}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 22 February 2026
 Biswas in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Basirhat, West Bengal, India | ||
Dipendu Biswas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Samik Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Basirhat Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress (2014–2021, 2026–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021) |
Dipendu Biswas (29 September 1981) is an Indian retired professional footballer,[1][2].
Playing career[edit | edit source]
Biswas's father is from Bengal and mother is from Kerala, Thalasseri, Kannur district. He graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 1996.[3] He rejoined Mohun Bagan in 2012.[3]
His earnings in 1998–99 were reported to be Rs1.2 million and in 1999–2000 were Rs0.8 million.[4] In 2011, he was one of a handful of players who were sold land by the government at subsidised prices because they had "made the state proud at national and international levels."[5]
Political career[edit | edit source]
In 2014, he ran for election from Basirhat in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress party, and was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Samik Bhattacharya. In the 2016 state assembly elections, he defeated Bhattacharya by more than 20,000 votes. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 8 March 2021 after not being considered by Trinamool to contest the legislative elections.[6] However, he was not made a candidate even by the BJP, and though he was inducted into the West Bengal State Committee, he left the party within a couple of months.[7]
Honours[edit | edit source]
East Bengal
- IFA Shield: 2000
Bengal
Achievements[edit | edit source]
- Represented Mohun Bagan AC as a forward from 2005 to 2007 and rejoined the club in 2012
- Played for East Bengal FC as a forward between 2007 and 2008
- In July 2020, Biswas became the football secretary of Mohammedan Sporting Club. In the 129-year history of the club, he is the first footballer who has been appointed a football secretary.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (30 August 2001). "NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF August 2001 – The All India Football Federation released a list with probables for the upcoming Afro – Asian Games and the SAF Games". www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "মহামেডানের গ্যালারি গড়তে ৬০ লাখ টাকা দিলাম, পরের বছর আইএসএলে দেখতে চাই: মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়" [Gave 60 lakh rupees to build Mohammedan gallery, want to see the club in ISL next year: Mamata Banerjee]. thewall.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Abhishek Ganguly (15 July 2012). "Dipendu happy to be back with Mohun Bagan". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Paul Dimeo (1 September 2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. Psychology Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Plots allotted to Poulami, Rahul". The Times of India. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Scroll Staff. "West Bengal polls: Five Trinamool Congress MLAs, another leader join BJP". scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Dipendu Biswas resigns from BJP on Tuesday". Sangbad Pratidin. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal lift record sixth crown". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune India. Press Trust of India. 5 April 1999. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.