Billal Miah

Billal Miah
Former Minister of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2003
Preceded bySahil Chouwdhury
Succeeded bySahil Chouwdhury
ConstituencyBoxanagar
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byArabar Rahman
Succeeded bySahil Chouwdhury
President of Minority Morcha BJP, Tripura Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
Dec 2023
Former Working President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
Sep 2021 – Aug 2023
Chairman of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee Minority Department
In office
Dec 2014 – Jan 2018
President of Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress Committee
In office
1994–2002
Personal details
Born (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960 (age 66)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseNasreen Sultana
Parent(s)Maharam Ali (Father)
Sahara Begam (Mother)
EducationCalcutta University
MBB College (B.A Political Science)
OccupationPolitician

Billal Miah (born 15 May 1963) is an Indian politician from Tripura. He is a former member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly representing the Boxanagar constituency, serving from 1988 to 1993 and 1998 to 2003. He was the working President of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee before leaving INC to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on 24 August 2023.

Personal life

Billal Miah was born on 15 May 1960 in Sonamura to Maharam Ali and Sahara Begam. He completed his schooling at NCI Institution, Sonamura, Tripura in 1981 and attended the University of Calcutta for further studies. He graduated in 1985 with a degree 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.

Political career

Billal Miah entered politics in 1979, as NSUI General Secretary, Sonamura Sub division. He became Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress President, Sonamura Sub Division in 1983, and State Youth Congress secretary 1985. In 1988 Billa Miah was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Boxanagar constituency,. He was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture, Fishery and Animal Resources, Planning Coordination, and 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.

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

On 25 August 2023 he was welcomed into the BJP by Chief Minister Manik Saha. On 30 December 2023, he was appointed as the State President of the Minority Morcha BJP, Tripura Pradesh.

References

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  12. ↑ "Tripura Assembly since 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  13. ↑ Singh, Bikash (24 August 2023). "Congress Working President and former Tripura minister Billal Mia joins BJP". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "BILLAL MIA(Criminal & Asset Declaration)". Myneta.info. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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  17. ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998". www.elections.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Congress appoints new Tripura party President, 5 Working Presidents". dtNext.in. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Press Release INC" (PDF). cdn.inc.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "Tripura ex-minister Billal Miah joins BJP, says saffron party gives more space to Muslims than Cong". The Indian Express. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Reshuffle in Tripura BJP: Mimi Majumder to lead Mahila Morcha, Sushanta Deb named youth wing president". tripuratimes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.