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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Biplab Mitra
| name                = Biplab Mitra
| office              = Minister of Agricultural Marketing, West Bengal
| office              = Minister of Consumer Affairs
          Government of west bangal
| term_start          = 10 May 2021
| term_start          = 10 May 2021
| governor            = [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]
| governor            = <br/>[[La. Ganesan]]<br/>[[C. V. Ananda Bose]]
| 1blankname          = Chief minister
| 1blankname          = Chief minister
| 1namedata          = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| 1namedata          = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| predecessor        =  
| predecessor        = Sadhan pande
| party              = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref>[https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/MTYyMzM=/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM= candidate List]</ref>
| party              = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref>[https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/MTYyMzM=/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM= candidate List]</ref>
| children            =  
| children            =  
| alma_mater          =
| alma_mater          =  
| otherparty          = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| office1            = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1      = [[Harirampur Assembly constituency|Harirampur]]
| termstart1          = 14 May 2011
| termend1            =
| predecessor1        = [[Rafikul Islam]]
}}
}}


'''Biplab Mitra''' is an Indian politician and the present Minister of Agricultural Marketing<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 May 2021|title=West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/west-bengal-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-43-cabinet-ministers-and-their-portfolios/2249210/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Government of West Bengal]]. He is also an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], elected from the [[Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)| Harirampur]] constituency in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>[https://ndtv.in/elections/west-bengal/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2021/biplab-mitra-25042-2 News 18]</ref><ref>[https://wb.gov.in/government-minister.aspx Ministers List]</ref>
'''Biplab Mitra''' is an Indian politician and the present Minister of Consumer Affairs <ref>{{Cite web|date=10 May 2021|title=West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/west-bengal-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-43-cabinet-ministers-and-their-portfolios/2249210/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Government of West Bengal]]. He has been elected twice as a [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]], representing the Harirampur Assembly constituency in [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]] and [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]] as a member of [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] party.<ref>[https://ndtv.in/elections/west-bengal/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2021/biplab-mitra-25042-2 News 18]</ref><ref>[https://wb.gov.in/government-minister.aspx Ministers List]</ref>
 
== Political career ==
In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Mitra contested as a candidate for the [[Trinamool Congress|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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022 |title=WEST BENGAL ELECTION 2022: HARIRAMPUR ASSEMBLY SEAT |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/harirampur-1365321995/amp |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021 |title=Harirampur Assembly Election 2021 |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021/harirampur-election-result-s25a042/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Money Control}}</ref>
 
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Harirampur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing, Winners West bengal Harirampur Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-harirampur-constituency-42.html?noHeader=true |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
In June 2019, Mitra left [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] after the Lok Sabha polls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=BJP gets TMC MLA No. 4, calls it 'earthquake' in Bengal politics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/bjp-gets-tmc-mla-no-4-calls-it-earthquake-in-bengal-politics-5798023/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>  In July 2020, he left the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|BJP]] and rejoined the [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Bengal MLA Quits BJP, Returns To Trinamool |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-bengal-mla-biplab-mitra-quits-bjp-returns-to-trinamool-2272267 |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
 
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 [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]. Mitra received a total of 96,131 votes, while Roy received 73,459 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harirampur Assembly Election Results 2021 - Harirampur Vidhan Sabha Election Results |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/harirampur-west-bengal-election-result-2021 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref>
 
In 10 March 2024, [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] announced his name as a candidate the [[2024 Indian general election|2024 Lok Sabha Election]] in India from [[Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency|Balurghat Lok Sabha constrituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Saurav |date=2024-03-10 |title=TMC candidate list for Lok Sabha polls 2024: Check full list |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/lok-sabha-polls-2024-mamata-banerjee-announces-names-of-42-tmc-candidates-check-full-list-11710062294196.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=livemint |language=en}}</ref> Mitra contested the election against [[Bharatiya Janata Party|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2024 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/balurghat-lok-sabha-election-result |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 1 December 2025


Biplab Mitra
Minister of Consumer Affairs Government of west bangal
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Governor
La. Ganesan
C. V. Ananda Bose
Chief ministerMamata Banerjee
Preceded bySadhan pande
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2011
Preceded byRafikul Islam
ConstituencyHarirampur
Personal details
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress[1]
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. candidate List
  2. "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.
  3. News 18
  4. Ministers List
  5. "WEST BENGAL ELECTION 2022: HARIRAMPUR ASSEMBLY SEAT". Hindustan Times. 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. "Harirampur Assembly Election 2021". Money Control. 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. Live, A. B. P. "Harirampur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing, Winners West bengal Harirampur Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. "BJP gets TMC MLA No. 4, calls it 'earthquake' in Bengal politics". The Indian Express. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. "Former Bengal MLA Quits BJP, Returns To Trinamool". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. "Harirampur Assembly Election Results 2021 - Harirampur Vidhan Sabha Election Results". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  11. Mukherjee, Saurav (10 March 2024). "TMC candidate list for Lok Sabha polls 2024: Check full list". livemint. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. "Lok Sabha Elections 2024". Zee News. Retrieved 25 October 2024.