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| birth_date = 1954 | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|6|17}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]], [[Nadia]] | ||
| residence = [[ | | residence = [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]] | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office = Minister of | | office = Minister of Science, Technology & Bio-technology<br />[[Government of West Bengal]] | ||
| term_start = | | term_start = 3 August 2022 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = | ||
| constituency = | | constituency = | ||
| predecessor = | | predecessor = Ratna De (Nag) | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| office2 = [[ | | office2 = Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start2 = May 13, 2011 | | term_start2 = May 13, 2011 | ||
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| governor = | | governor = C .V. Ananda Bose | ||
| 1namedata = [[Mamata Banerjee]] | | 1namedata = [[Mamata Banerjee]] | ||
| 1blankname = Chief Minister | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
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'''Ujjal Biswas''' is an Indian [[politician]] and the present Minister | '''Ujjal Biswas''' is an Indian [[politician]] and the present Minister of the Science, Technology and Bio-Technology department in the [[Government of West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=MP |first=Team |date=2022-08-04 |title=Eight new faces inducted in Bengal ministry, 4 dropped |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/eight-new-faces-inducted-in-bengal-ministry-4-dropped-488375 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=MillenniumPost |language=en}}</ref> Till 2022, he was the minister for correctional administration. He is also an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], elected from the [[Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Dakshin]] constituency of [[Nadia district]] in the [[2011 West Bengal state assembly election]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110525085921/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mamata-allocates-portfolios-to-ministers/153060-37.html Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/election-news/story/20090601-all-the-didis-men-739813-2009-05-21|title=All the didis men|access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.banglarmukh.com/portal/banglarMukh/Government/MinisterSecretary/MinisterSecretaryPortletWindow?category=M&action=e&windowstate=normal&in.gov.wb.portal.MENU_ID_PARAMETER=100&mode=view|title=Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet|access-date=22 May 2011|publisher=[[Government of West Bengal]]|date=21 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005213008/http://www.banglarmukh.com/portal/banglarMukh/Government/MinisterSecretary/MinisterSecretaryPortletWindow?category=M&action=e&windowstate=normal&in.gov.wb.portal.MENU_ID_PARAMETER=100&mode=view|archive-date=5 October 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Family== | |||
Ujjal Biswas is from a [[Mahishya]] family of freedom fighters who participated in various agitations against the [[British rule]] such as [[Indigo revolt]] leader [[Digambar Biswas]] under whose leadership the indigo farmers protested against the European Indigo planters. | |||
[[Anushilan Samiti]] [[revolutionary]] [[Basanta Kumar Biswas]] and also, freedom fighter Manmathanath Biswas also happen to be from the same family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NANDI |first=SOUMITRA |date=2017-10-20 |title=Story of Basanta Biswas, penned by Ujjal Biswas, to be portrayed on celluloid |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/story-of-basanta-biswas-penned-by-ujjal-biswas-to-be-portrayed-on-celluloid-267293 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:1954 births]] | [[Category:1954 births]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]] | ||
{{WestBengal-politician-stub}} | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026]] | ||
[[Category:Politicians from Nadia district]] | |||
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Ujjal Biswas | |
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| Minister of Science, Technology & Bio-technology Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2022 | |
| Governor | C .V. Ananda Bose |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Ratna De (Nag) |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2011 | |
| Constituency | Krishnanagar Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1954 Krishnanagar, Nadia |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Residence | Krishnanagar |
Ujjal Biswas is an Indian politician and the present Minister of the Science, Technology and Bio-Technology department in the Government of West Bengal.[1] Till 2022, he was the minister for correctional administration. He is also an MLA, elected from the Krishnanagar Dakshin constituency of Nadia district in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election.[2][3][4]
Family[edit | edit source]
Ujjal Biswas is from a Mahishya family of freedom fighters who participated in various agitations against the British rule such as Indigo revolt leader Digambar Biswas under whose leadership the indigo farmers protested against the European Indigo planters.
Anushilan Samiti revolutionary Basanta Kumar Biswas and also, freedom fighter Manmathanath Biswas also happen to be from the same family.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ MP, Team (4 August 2022). "Eight new faces inducted in Bengal ministry, 4 dropped". MillenniumPost. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries
- ↑ "All the didis men". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ NANDI, SOUMITRA (20 October 2017). "Story of Basanta Biswas, penned by Ujjal Biswas, to be portrayed on celluloid". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
