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Bengal's jail minister for 25 years Biswanath Chowdhury passes away

Biswanath Chowdhury was a prominent Revolutionary Socialist Party politician who served as an MLA 8 times
He was the West Bengal minister for Jails and Social Welfare for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011
He lost his seat in the 2011 elections to Sankar Chakraborty of the Trinamool

Bengal's jail minister for 25 years Biswanath Chowdhury passes away

Former West Bengal Jail and Social Welfare Minister Biswanath Chowdhury, a key figure in Bengal's political landscape, has passed away. Chowdhury, a veteran Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) politician, held ministerial positions for over two and a half decades during the 34-year rule of the Left Front. His death has triggered a wave of mourning within the Left parties.

Chowdhury's political journey began in 1977 when he was first elected as an MLA from Balurghat. Over the years, he won the seat eight times, serving in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006. He served as West Bengal’s minister for Jails and Social Welfare from 1986 to 2011, significantly shaping the state's policies in these areas.

Chowdhury, an alumnus of Balurghat College, lost his seat in the 2011 elections to Sankar Chakraborty of the All India Trinamool Congress.

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