Ujjal Biswas: key obituary facts
Is Ujjal Biswas dead? Yes. Ujjal Biswas died on November 11, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Ujjal Biswas's cause of death was reported as Multiple organ failure.
What was Ujjal Biswas known for?
He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
More about Ujjal Biswas
Ujjal Biswas, an Indian politician and West Bengal MLA, died of multiple organ failure on November 11, 2026, aged 72.
Born in Krishnanagar, Nadia district, on June 17, 1954, he represented Krishnanagar Dakshin in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He first won election from the constituency in the 2011 state assembly election, beginning a period of service that continued through the 2026 election.
In the state government, Biswas served as minister for correctional administration until 2022. He later served as minister for the Science, Technology and Bio-Technology department in the Government of West Bengal. In the 2026 Bengal election, he lost the Krishnanagar Dakshin seat to BJP candidate Sadhan Ghosh, ending his time as an MLA. Biswas came from a Mahishya family associated with resistance to British rule. Among the figures linked to the family were Digambar Biswas, a leader of the Indigo revolt, Anushilan Samiti revolutionary Basanta Kumar Biswas, and freedom fighter Manmathanath Biswas. Under Digambar Biswas’s leadership, indigo farmers protested against European planters. The family was also associated with participation in various agitations against British rule.