Biswanath Chowdhury

Biswanath Chowdhury
Minister for Jails and Social Welfare Government of West Bengal
In office 1986-2011
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 1977-2011
Constituency	Balurghat
Personal details
Born	17 December 1942
Political party	Revolutionary Socialist Party

Biswanath Chowdhury is a Revolutionary Socialist Party politician, and was a MLA from Balurghat for seven times in a row. He was the West Bengal minister for Jails and Social Welfare for quarter of a century.

Seven-time MLA

Biswanath Chowdhury, a graduate from Balurghat College,^[1] first became a MLA in 1977.^[2] Thereafter, he continued as MLA in 1982,^[3] 1987,^[4] 1991,^[5] 1996,^[6] 2001^[7] and 2006.^[8] In the 2011 elections he lost to Sankar Chakraborty of All India Trinamool Congress.^[9]

Minister for 25 years

Biswanath Chowdhury was minister for Jails and Social Welfare in West Bengal for 25 years from 1986 to 2011.^[10]

References

1. "Battle for Bengal, Phase I". Balurghat – Elections 2011. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
3. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
5. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
6. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
8. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
9. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
10. "A bit of culture rejuvenates me: Minister Biswanath". Indian Express, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014.