Biswanath Das (born 3 October 1965) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Legislative Assembly for Jaynagar since 2016. He is a member of the All India Trinamool Congress party.[1][2]
Biswanath Das | |
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Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | Tarun Kanti Naskar |
Constituency | Jaynagar |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaynagar Majilpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India | 3 October 1965
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
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Residence | Kolkata |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | School Teacher |
Personal life
editBiswanath Das was born on 3 October 1965, to a Bengali Hindu family in Jaynagar Majilpur. He is a postgraduate of the University of Calcutta. He was a school teacher before entering politics.
Political career
editIn the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election, the All India Trinamool Congress nominated Biswanath Das from the Jaynagar Vidhan Sabha constituency. In this election, he defeated his nearest rival Sujit Patwari of the Indian National Congress by 15,051 votes.
References
edit- ^ "Biswanath Das (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ List of sitting members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly (MLAs)