Moumita Biswas Mishra
Moumita Biswas Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State at industries,commerce and enterprises, Minister of State at Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Constituency | Bardhaman Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Moumita Biswas Misra (born 1984) is an Indian politician and lawyer from Bardhaman, West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Bardhaman Dakshin constituency in Purba Bardhaman district, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] She is currently serving as the Minister of State at industries,commerce and enterprises, Minister of State at Science and Technology and Biotechnology in the Government of West Bengal.
Early life and education
Misra is a resident of Bardhaman North. She completed her MA from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2007 and obtained an LLB degree from Balasore Law College, Balasore, Odisha, in 2020. She is a legal practitioner and her husband Dr. Sisir Biswas is in medical service. She declared assets worth ₹4 crore in her affidavit filed before the Election Commission of India.[3][4]
Career
Misra became an MLA for the first time after winning the Bardhaman Dakshin constituency in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She polled 1,07,754 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Khokan Das of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 30,470 votes.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Bardhaman Dakshin assembly polls 2026". Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bardhaman Dakshin assembly polls 2026: Moumita Biswas Misra of BJP wins against Khokan Das of TMC". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". Myneta. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra, BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN constituency, BJP, West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra (BJP) Candidate from BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN Constituency, Moumita Biswas Misra Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra Result 2026: Constituency, Party & Status, West Bengal Election Results". India TV News. Retrieved 15 May 2026.