Biplab Mitra
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Biplab Mitra
| office = Minister of Consumer Affairs
Government of west bangal
| term_start = 10 May 2021
| governor =
La. Ganesan
C. V. Ananda Bose
| 1blankname = Chief minister
| 1namedata = Mamata Banerjee
| predecessor = Sadhan pande
| party = All India Trinamool Congress[https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/MTYyMzM=/MTY=/MTA=/Mw==/QUM= candidate List]
| children =
| alma_mater =
| otherparty = Bharatiya Janata Party
| office2 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
| office1 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
| constituency1 = Harirampur
| termstart1 = 2011
| termend1 = 2016
| termstart2 = 2021
| constituency_AM2 = Harirampur
| succeeding1 = Rafikul Islam
| predecessor2 = Rafikul Islam
}}
Biplab Mitra is an Indian politician and the present Minister of Consumer Affairs {{Cite web|date=10 May 2021|title=West Bengal Minister List 2021: Check full list of 43 cabinet ministers and their portfolios|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/west-bengal-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-43-cabinet-ministers-and-their-portfolios/2249210/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}} in the Government of West Bengal. He has been elected twice as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, representing the Harirampur Assembly constituency in 2011 and 2021 as a member of TMC party.[https://ndtv.in/elections/west-bengal/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2021/biplab-mitra-25042-2 News 18][https://wb.gov.in/government-minister.aspx Ministers List]
Political career
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Mitra contested as a candidate for the All India Trinamool Congress. He faced Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Narayan Biswas and won by a margin of 7,067 votes, securing a total of 65,099 votes, while Biswas received 58,032 votes.{{Cite news |date=2022 |title=WEST BENGAL ELECTION 2022: HARIRAMPUR ASSEMBLY SEAT |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/harirampur-1365321995/amp |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite news |date=2021 |title=Harirampur Assembly Election 2021 |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021/harirampur-election-result-s25a042/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Money Control}}
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Mitra again received the TMC ticket and contested against CPI(M)’s new candidate, Rafikul Islam. This time, he lost by a narrow margin of 4,504 votes, with Mitra receiving 66,943 votes and Islam securing 71,447 votes.{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Harirampur Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Harirampur Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-harirampur-constituency-42.html?noHeader=true |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}
In June 2019, Mitra left All India Trinamool Congress and joined BJP after the Lok Sabha polls.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=BJP gets TMC MLA No. 4, calls it 'earthquake' in Bengal politics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/bjp-gets-tmc-mla-no-4-calls-it-earthquake-in-bengal-politics-5798023/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} In July 2020, he left the BJP and rejoined the All India Trinamool Congress.{{Cite web |title=Former Bengal MLA Quits BJP, Returns To Trinamool |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-bengal-mla-biplab-mitra-quits-bjp-returns-to-trinamool-2272267 |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=NDTV.com}}
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Mitra again got the ticket from TMC and contested from the Harirampur Assembly constituency and defeated BJP candidate Nilanjan Roy by a margin of 22,672 votes, securing his position as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Mitra received a total of 96,131 votes, while Roy received 73,459 votes.{{Cite web |title=Harirampur Assembly Election Results 2021 - Harirampur Vidhan Sabha Election Results |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/elections/harirampur-west-bengal-election-result-2021 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.timesnownews.com}}
In 10 March 2024, TMC announced his name as a candidate the 2024 Lok Sabha Election in India from Balurghat Lok Sabha constrituency.{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Saurav |date=2024-03-10 |title=TMC candidate list for Lok Sabha polls 2024: Check full list |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/lok-sabha-polls-2024-mamata-banerjee-announces-names-of-42-tmc-candidates-check-full-list-11710062294196.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=livemint |language=en}} Mitra contested the election against BJP candidate Sukanta Majumdar, who had previously won the constituency by defeating Arpita Ghosh. Mitra lost the election by a narrow margin of 10,386 votes, receiving a total of 564,610 votes, while Majumdar received 574,996 votes.{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2024 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/balurghat-lok-sabha-election-result |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Zee News |language=en}}