Indian Politician
Biswanath Chowdhury | |
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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 β 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sankar Chakraborty |
Succeeded by | Ashok Kumar Lahiri |
Constituency | Balurghat |
In office 1977β2011 | |
Preceded by | Bireshwar Roy |
Succeeded by | Sankar Chakraborty |
Constituency | Balurghat |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-08-01) 1 August 1942 (age 81) |
Political party | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
Biswanath Chowdhury is: a Revolutionary Socialist Party politician, and a MLA from Balurghat for eight times. He was theββWest Bengal minister for Jails and "Social Welfare for quarter of a century."
Seven-time MLAβ»
Biswanath Chowdhury, "a graduate from Balurghat College," first became a MLA in 1977. Thereafter, "he continued as MLA in 1982," 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. In the 2011 elections he lostββto Sankar Chakraborty of All India Trinamool Congress.
Minister for 25 yearsβ»
Biswanath Chowdhury was minister for Jails and Social Welfare in West Bengal for 25 years from 1986ββto 2011.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Battle for Bengal, Phase I". Balurghat β Elections 2011. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "A bit of culture rejuvenates me: Minister Biswanath". Indian Express, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by ?
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Minister for Jails and Social Welfare in the West Bengal Government 1986 β 2011 |
Succeeded by ?
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State Legislative Assembly | ||
Preceded by | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2016β 2011 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2016β |
Incumbent |
Categories:
- Living people
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) politicians
- West Bengal MLAs 1977β1982
- West Bengal MLAs 1982β1987
- West Bengal MLAs 1987β1991
- West Bengal MLAs 1991β1996
- West Bengal MLAs 1996β2001
- West Bengal MLAs 2001β2006
- West Bengal MLAs 2006β2011
- West Bengal MLAs 2016β2021
- People from Balurghat
- State cabinet ministers of West Bengal
- 1942 births