Moumita Biswas Misra (born 1984) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Bardhaman Dakshin constituencyin Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] She is currently serving as the Minister of State of West Bengal.
Moumita Biswas Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| 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 |
Early life and education
editMisra is a resident of Bardhaman North. She completed her MA at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 2007, and her LLB at Balasore Law College, Balasore, Odisha in 2020. She is a legal practitioner and her husband is in medical service. She declared assets worth Rs.4 crore in her affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3][4]
Career
editMisra became an MLA for the first time 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
edit- ↑ "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 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra, BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra (BJP) Candidate from BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN Constituency, Moumita Biswas Misra Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Moumita Biswas Misra Result 2026: Constituency, Party & Status, West-Bengal Election Results". India TV News. Retrieved 2026-05-15.