Ujjal Biswas

Politician

Indian Krishnanagar, Nadia district, West Bengal, India Gemini

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/06/1954
Age72 years (died on 11, Nov, 2026)
BirthplaceKrishnanagar, Nadia district, West Bengal, India
Date of Death11/11/2026
Zodiac SignGemini

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11/11/2026

Former West Bengal minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Ujjal Biswas died at a private hospital in Kolkata at the age of 72. He had been admitted for several weeks with complications that began with a stroke following bypass surgery, followed by pneumonia, septic shock and multi-organ failure.

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SummaryUjjal Biswas was a senior leader of the All India Trinamool Congress from West Bengal who served as a three-time member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and as a state cabinet minister.
Political PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Death DetailsHe died at a private hospital in Kolkata after a prolonged illness that followed a brain stroke and bypass surgery in October 2026, with multi-organ failure reported as the cause.

Educational Qualification(s)

Graduate DegreeB.Com

Personal Life

AncestryBorn into a Mahishya family with a history of participation in anti-British agitations, including the Indigo revolt

Relationships & More

Political Mentor or ColleagueMamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, who publicly mourned his death

Family

FatherKhagendra Biswas (late)
UncleBasanta Kumar Biswas, Anushilan Samiti revolutionary and freedom fighter
SpouseSurvived by his wife
Children
  • Survived by a son
  • another son died in 2012

Career

Political Career
Member of West Bengal Legislative AssemblyElected from Krishnanagar Dakshin (Krishnanagar South) in 2011, 2016 and 2021; term ended May 2026
Ministerial Posts
Correctional AdministrationHeld until 2022
Science, Technology & BiotechnologyMinister from 3 August 2022 to 4 May 2026
2026 Assembly ElectionLost his seat to BJP candidate Sadhan Ghosh
Legal MattersArrested in a relief-materials (tarpaulin) case and spent about 30 days in jail before securing bail

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Belongs to a family associated with several freedom fighters, including figures linked to the Indigo revolt.
2. Authored a story about Basanta Biswas that was later adapted for film.

Also born on 17 June

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