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Mukul Roy
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- Born 17 April 1954
- Age 70
- Birth Place Kanchrapara, West Bengal, India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Trinamool Congress (1998-2017, 2021-present)
- In Office Chairman Of Public Accounts Committee, West Bengal Legislative Assembly 14 July 2021 - 28 June 2022, Union Minister Of Railways, Government Of India 20 March 2012 - 21 September 2012, Minister Of State, Government Of India 19 May 2011 - 12 July 2011, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 3 April 2006 - 11 October 2017, National Vice-President Of Bharatiya Janata Party 2020-2021, National General Secretary All India Trinamool Congress 1998-2015
- Residence New Delhi, Kolkata
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- Trinamool Congress 1998 2017 2021 Present,
- Former Union Minister
Mukul Roy BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 09 Jan 2025
Mukul Roy: A Shifting Political Landscape Born April 17, 1954, Mukul Roy's political career reflects a complex trajectory across prominent West Bengal parties. Initially a member of the Indian National Congress, he later became a key figure in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), even serving as Minister o...
Mukul Roy PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Krishna Roy |
| Children | Subhranshu Roy |
| Education | Calcutta University, Madurai Kamaraj University |
POSITIONS HELD BY Mukul Roy
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | N/A |
MUKUL ROY NEWS
Mamata's right-hand man who also powered BJP's Bengal rise: Mukul Roy’s journey across the divide
February 24, 2026 7:40 am
Roy, a former Railway Minister, died in Kolkata in the early hours of Monday. He switched to the BJP in 2017 under the shadow of corruption allegations before returning to the TMC in 2021. But by then, he was not the same.
Mukul Roy, once known as Bengal’s Chanakya, changed the state’s political equations
February 24, 2026 6:16 am
Looking at his career, after his untimely death, is essentially like examining the rise and eventual fall of a specific political strategy that has become deeply ingrained in Bengal's current political scene
Mukul Roy, former Railway minister and once TMC No. 2, passes away at 71
February 23, 2026 10:54 pm
His last rites were held at Halishahar crematorium in the presence of TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, party MP Partha Bhowmick, MLAs Sheuli Saha, Nirmal Ghosh and others
SC stays Calcutta High Court order disqualifying Mukul Roy for defecting to TMC
January 16, 2026 2:54 pm
Last year, Mukul Roy was disqualified as a member of the West Bengal Assembly under the anti-defection law for switching over to the TMC after having been elected on a BJP ticket.
TMC heavyweight, face of Bengal ‘defection politics’, disqualified as MLA: Who is Mukul Roy
November 17, 2025 12:11 pm
Roy, disqualified by HC under anti-defection law, had won 2021 election on BJP ticket; he has been bedridden in a Kolkata hospital for one-and-a-half years
Calcutta HC disqualifies Mukul Roy as MLA — from day he joined TMC
November 14, 2025 5:27 am
Also sets aside Speaker’s June 2022 decision, and the MLA’s nomination as PAC chairman
Calcutta HC disqualifies Mukul Roy as MLA in Bengal Assembly with effect from 2021
November 13, 2025 7:02 pm
In June 2021, Roy joined the Trinamool Congress after winning on a BJP ticket from Krishnanagar North that year; LoP Suvendu Adhikari and another BJP MLA then moved court.
Mukul Roy stable, responding to treatment, says hospital
July 08, 2024 6:02 am
Mukul Roy joined BJP in 2017, later returned to TMC.
Mukul Roy critical, in ICU: Doctors
July 07, 2024 11:14 am
Roy returned to the TMC later but remained a BJP MLA on paper.
Former TMC leader Mukul Roy sustains head injury, has blood clot removed
July 04, 2024 9:24 pm
Hospital sources said the condition of Roy is stable and he is under observation
MUKUL ROY PHOTOS
Mukul Roy addresses first BJP rally, accuses TMC of being a 'private limited company'
November 10, 2017 9:02 pm
Newly inducted BJP leader Mukul Roy Friday accused his former party Trinamool Congress of having turned itself into a "private limited company" under the stewardship of Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek.
