Biswanath Chowdhury is a Revolutionary Socialist Party politician, and a MLA from

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for eight times. 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, first became a MLA in 1977. Thereafter, he continued as MLA in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. In the 2011 elections he lost to Sankar Chakraborty of

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Minister for 25 years

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

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Living people Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) politicians West Bengal MLAs 1977–1982 West Bengal MLAs 1982–1987 West Bengal MLAs 1987–1991 West Bengal MLAs 1991–1996 West Bengal MLAs 1996–2001 West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006 West Bengal MLAs 2006–2011 West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021 People from Balurghat State cabinet ministers of West Bengal 1942 births {{WestBengal-politician-stub