Biraj Biswas
Biraj Biswas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law, (Minister of State), Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Preceded by | Moloy Ghatak |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Goutam Paul |
| Constituency | Karandighi |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | North Bengal University (BA, LLB, LLM) |
| Profession | Politician Advocate |
Biraj Biswas is an Indian politician, advocate and Minister of Department of Law of West Bengal.
Career
Biswas started his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). From there, he became its state secretary before being elevated to the post of all-India secretary of the Union.[1] He joined into the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Karandighi constituency in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[2][3][4] Being the youngest member of Council of Ministers, Biswas was appointed as Law Minister of West Bengal in 2026.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 "ABVP leader to lawyer, now minister at 32: Who's Biraj Biswas, youngest member of Team Suvendu". The Indian Express. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Karandighi election result 2026: BJP's Biraj Biswas defeats TMC's Gautam Paul". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Biraj Biswas - Election 2026". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "'He always knew it': Mother's emotional reaction as 32-year-old BJP MLA becomes younges minister in West Bengal". The Times of India. 1 June 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2026.