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On Saturday (May 9) in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari took oath as the Chief Minister. Along with him, 5 more ministers took oath. The ministers who took oath include Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtaniya, Khudiram Tudu and Nishith Pramanik. Through this initial small cabinet, BJP has tried to convey the message of achieving social and regional balance.
Nishith Pramanik, who was once the deputy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has now become a minister in West Bengal. To run the power in Bengal, BJP has given preference to militant faces including Shubhendu Adhikari. Agnimitra Paul represents South Bengal and is a woman, while Nishith Pramanik is from the Rajvanshi community and represents North Bengal.
Who is Nishith Pramanik?
Nishith Pramanik passed 10th from Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyapeeth Dinhata under State Board in 2001. He was an assistant teacher in a primary school. He is married to Priyanka Pramanik, with whom he has two sons. Nishith started his political career with Trinamool Congress, but in 2019 he left Trinamool Congress and joined BJP.
First time MP from BJP
In the year 2019, he became an MP for the first time by winning the Lok Sabha elections from BJP. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Information Technology and a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In 2021, he was elected MLA from Dinhata, Bengal. However, he resigned from the post of MLA to remain an MP. He has served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
After the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021, he became the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Youth Affairs and Sports. By 2021, at the age of 35, he became the youngest minister in the Modi cabinet. He lost in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the 2026 assembly elections, he became a candidate from Mathabhanga and emerged victorious.
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