Aroop Biswas | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2015 | |
| Governor | Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan (additional charge) C. V. Ananda Bose |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Madan Mitra Sovandeb Chattopadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Mamata Banerjee (Sports &Youth Affairs) (until December 2025) |
| Governor | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| In office 20 May 2011 –9 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Ministry and Departments | |
| Preceded by | Kshiti Goswami |
| Succeeded by | Moloy Ghatak |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Banerjee |
| Constituency | Tollyganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1964 |
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| Other political affiliations | Chhatra Parishad |
| Residence | Rashbehari Avenue |
| Alma mater | New Alipore College (B.Com) |
Aroop Biswas is an Indian politician who served as the minister for Power,and Housing in the Government of West Bengal. [1] [2] [3] He is a member of the National Working Committee of All India Trinamool Congress. He is also an MLA,elected from the Tollyganj in the 2006,2011,2016 and 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. [4] [5] [6] He is the owner of Suruchi Sangha FC.
In December 2025,Aroop Biswas resigned from his post as the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs,Government of West Bengal,following criticism over the alleged mismanagement of an event featuring Argentine footballer Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The event reportedly witnessed logistical failures and crowd management issues,leading to public and political backlash.
In his letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,Biswas stated that his decision was aimed at ensuring an “unbiased investigation”into the matter. Following his move,the Chief Minister temporarily took charge of the sports portfolio pending the outcome of the inquiry. [2]