Madan Mitra | |
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Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Manash Mukherjee |
Constituency | Kamarhati |
In office 2011–2016 | |
Preceded by | Manash Mukherjee |
Succeeded by | Manash Mukherjee |
Constituency | Kamarhati |
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
In office 20 May 2011 – 18 November 2015 | |
Governor | M. K. Narayanan D. Y. Patil Keshari Nath Tripathi |
Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
Ministry and Departments |
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Preceded by | Kanti Ganguly (from Sport and Youth Affairs) Ranjit Kundu (from Transport) |
Succeeded by | Aroop Biswas (from Sport and Youth Affairs) Mamata Banerjee (from Transport) |
Chairman of the West Bengal Transport Corporation | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
Preceded by | Rathin Sarkar |
Constituency | Bishnupur Paschim |
Personal details | |
Born | Bhowanipore, Kolkata | 3 December 1954
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
Residence | Bhowanipore |
Alma mater | Calcutta University |
Occupation | Politician, Actor |
Madan Mitra (born 3 December 1954) is an Indian politician, actor from West Bengal. Madan Mitra started his career with party Indian National Congress. He held many positions of Indian Youth Congress, the party's youth wing. In 1998, he joined Trinamool Congress party, founded by his colleague Mamata Banerjee, and his movie debut was in the 2023 Bengali film Oh! Lovely. In 2011, he was elected to the legislative assembly and became a state minister. He was arrested for the Sarada Chit Fund conspiracy case and got bail after 22 months.