Billal Miah Explained

Billal Miah
Office:Former Minister of the Tripura Legislative Assembly[1] [2]
Constituency:Boxanagar
Term Start:1998
Predecessor:Sahil Chouwdhury
Term End:2003
Successor:Sahil Chouwdhury
Term Start1:1988
Predecessor1:Arabar Rahman
Term End1:1993
Successor1:Sahil Chouwdhury
Office2:President of Minority Morcha BJP, Tripura Pradesh[3]
Status:Incumbent
Term Start2:Dec 2023
Office3:Former Working President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee[4]
Term Start3:Sep 2021
Term End3:Aug 2023
Office4:Chairman of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee Minority Department[5]
Term Start4:Dec 2014
Term End4:Jan 2018
Office5:President of Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress Committee[6] [7]
Term Start5:1994
Term End5:2002
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Birth Date:15 May 1960
Occupation:Politician
Parents:Maharam Ali (Father)
Sahara Begam (Mother)[8]
Spouse:Nasreen Sultana
Alma Mater:Calcutta University
MBB College (B.A Political Science)
Residence:Durgapur, Sonamura, Sepahijala, Tripura, 799131

Billal Miah (born 15 May 1963) is an Indian politician from Tripura.[9] [10] [11] He is a former member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Boxanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), having first been elected in the 1988 and 1998 elections.[12] He was the working President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee[13] before leaving INC on 24th Aug 2023.[14] He was welcomed in BJP by Hon'ble CM Prof. Dr Manik Saha in Presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, MP.[15]

Personal life

Billal Miah was born on 15 May 1960 in Sonamura to Maharam Ali and Sahara Begam. He did his schooling from NCI Institution, Sonamura, Tripura in 1981 and joined, University of Calcutta for further studies. He did his graduation in 1985 in political science from MBB college. Billal Miah married Nasreen Sultana on 16 December 1991. They have a son, Sabbir Ahammed Belali, and a daughter, Nusrat Jahan Sultana.[16]

Political career

Billal Miah entered politics in 1979, as NSUI General Secretary, Sonamura Sub division. He served as Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress President, Sonamura Sub Division in 1983, State Youth Congress secretary 1985. In 1988, from Boxanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Billa Miah was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly.[17] [18] He was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture, Fishery and Animal Resources, Planning Coordination, Flood Control. In 1991 he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Animal Resources, Labour and Employment Statistics.

In 1998, he was again elected as MLA from Boxanagar.[19]

From 1998 to Aug 2023, the positions held by him in Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee include:

On 25th Aug 2023 he was welcomed in BJP by Hon'ble CM Prof. Dr Manik Saha in Presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, MP. On 30th Dec 2023, he was appointed as the State President of Minority Morcha BJP, Tripura Pradesh[25]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tripura Pradesh Congress continued its protests against the farmer bill 2020. . 27 February 2022 . Tripura News Live . 11 October 2020 . en . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227175042/https://tripuranewslive.com/2020/10/11/tripura-pradesh-congress-continued-its-protests-against-the-farmer-bill-2020/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Tripura Assembly since 1963 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231040820/http://tripuraassembly.nic.in/assembly%20since%201963.pdf . 31 December 2019 . dead.
  3. News: Tripura BJP announces 18-member state committee ahead of 2024 LS polls . 2 January 2024 . Business Standard .
  4. News: AICC appoints new president in Tripura . 27 February 2022 . United News of India.
  5. News: Congress names new heads for minority departments of states . 28 February 2022 . Zee News . 13 December 2014 . en.
  6. Web site: Sri Billal Miah vs The Public Prosecutor . indiankanoon.org . 28 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Rediff On The NeT: Dissolution of Congress' Tripura state unit sparks faction feuds . www.rediff.com . 28 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Sonia Gandhi's letter of condolence. . Candid Journo . 27 February 2022.
  9. News: Tripura Pradesh Congress continued its protests against the farmer bill 2020. . 27 February 2022 . Tripura News Live . 11 October 2020 . en . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227175042/https://tripuranewslive.com/2020/10/11/tripura-pradesh-congress-continued-its-protests-against-the-farmer-bill-2020/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Bureau . EastMojo News . 2019-01-05 . Tripura: High Court 'discharges' former MLA Billal Miah . 2022-02-26 . EastMojo . en-US.
  11. News: Desk . India TV News . Ex-Tripura CM, son figure in Congress list for Tripura assembly polls . 27 February 2022 . www.indiatvnews.com . 12 January 2013 . en.
  12. Web site: Tripura Assembly since 1963 . 28 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231040820/http://tripuraassembly.nic.in/assembly%20since%201963.pdf . 31 December 2019 . dead.
  13. News: AICC appoints new president in Tripura . 27 February 2022 . United News of India.
  14. News: Singh . Bikash . 2023-08-24 . Congress Working President and former Tripura minister Billal Mia joins BJP . The Economic Times . 2023-08-25 . 0013-0389.
  15. Web site: 2023-08-25 . Tripura ex-minister Billal Miah joins BJP, says saffron party gives more space to Muslims than Cong . 2023-08-25 . The Indian Express . en.
  16. Web site: BILLAL MIA(Criminal & Asset Declaration). 27 February 2022. Myneta.info.
  17. News: Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988 . 28 February 2022 . www.elections.in.
  18. Web site: Tripura Assembly since 1963 . 28 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231040820/http://tripuraassembly.nic.in/assembly%20since%201963.pdf . 31 December 2019 . dead.
  19. News: Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998 . 28 February 2022 . www.elections.in.
  20. News: Congress appoints new Tripura party President, 5 Working Presidents . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021104051/https://www.dtnext.in/News/National/2021/09/24222514/1319754/Congress-appoints-new-Tripura-party-President-5-Working-.vpf . dead . 21 October 2021 . 27 February 2022 . dtNext.in . 24 September 2021 . en.
  21. Web site: Sri Billal Miah vs The Public Prosecutor . indiankanoon.org . 28 February 2022.
  22. Web site: Rediff On The NeT: Dissolution of Congress' Tripura state unit sparks faction feuds . www.rediff.com . 28 February 2022.
  23. News: Congress names new heads for minority departments of states . 28 February 2022 . Zee News . 13 December 2014 . en.
  24. Web site: Press Release INC . cdn.inc.in . 27 February 2022.
  25. Web site: Reshuffle in Tripura BJP: Mimi Majumder to lead Mahila Morcha, Sushanta Deb named youth wing president . 2024-01-02 . tripuratimes.com . en.

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