Biswanath Das

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Biswanath Das
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
Residence Kolkata
EducationM.A., B.Ed.
Alma mater University of Calcutta
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSchool Teacher

Biswanath Das (born 3 October 1965) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Legislative Assembly for Jaynagar since 2016. He is belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Biswanath 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

In 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.

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References

  1. "Biswanath Das (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. List of sitting members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly (MLAs)