Nisith Pramanik (born 17 January 1986) is an Indian politician from West Bengal who has served as the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from 2021 to 2024 and a member of the Lok Sabha represented Cooch Behar, West Bengal from 2021 to 2024 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] He was also member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2021 until 2021 from Dinhata Assembly constituency. He was a member of the Trinamool Congress until 2019.
Nisith Pramanik | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Bandi Sanjay Kumar |
| Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Anurag Thakur |
| Preceded by | Kiren Rijiju (as MOS (I/C)) |
| Succeeded by | Raksha Khadse |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Parthapratim Roy |
| Succeeded by | Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia |
| Constituency | Cooch Behar |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 May 2021 – 12 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Udayan Guha |
| Succeeded by | Udayan Guha |
| Constituency | Dinhata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1986 Dinhata, Cooch Behar, West Bengal[1][2] |
| Nationality | Indian [1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (until February 2019) |
| Spouse | Priyanka Pramanik |
| Children | 2 |
| Signature |  |
| Source: [1] | |
Early and personal life
editPramanik was born on 17 January 1986 to Bidhu Bhushan Pramanik and Chhanda Pramanik in Dinhata, Cooch Behar District, West Bengal. His father left his ancestral village in Palashbari Upazila, Gaibandha District of present-day Bangladesh and came to Dinhata in 1968, becoming a businessman.[4] He has Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA). He was an assistant teacher at a primary school. He is married to Priyanka Pramanik, with whom he has two sons.[5]
Political career
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He was also a member of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) before joining the BJP in March 2019.[6][7] In July 2021, he became Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle.[8] As of 2021, at the age of 35 he became the youngest minister in the Union Cabinet.[9]
Controversy
editIn July 2021, his nationality created debate in the Indian political circle after Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora wrote a letter alleging Pramanik of being a Bangladeshi national to the Prime Minister to investigate his nationality.[10][11] Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge also questioned his citizenship, while TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy also alleged he is a Bangladeshi citing his Wikipedia page as a reference.[12] The Leader of the Rajya Sabha, BJP MP Piyush Goyal, however, called the allegations baseless.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nisith Pramanik | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha".
- ^ "BJP fares well in 'minority-concentration' districts, wins over 50% seats". The Times of India. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Shabuj, Mostafa (20 July 2021). "Indian minister Pramanik not Bangladeshi citizen, says extended family in Gaibandha". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". The Hindu. 19 July 2021.
- ^ "TMC leader joins BJP, says only PM Modi can save country". in.news.yahoo.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ ANI (1 March 2019). "TMC leader joins BJP, says only PM Modi can save country". Retrieved 12 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Ananya Bhattacharya (7 July 2021). "Nisith Pramanik of Cooch Behar, 35, is youngest minister in Team Modi". India Today.
- ^ "Questions over Bangladesh nationality of Union Minister of State Nishit Pramanik open Pandora's box". The Statesman. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "BJP, Trinamool Spar Over Minister's Nationality Before Parliament Session". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "নিশীথের নাগরিকত্ব নিয়ে রাজ্যসভায় এক সুরে সরব TMC-Congress, বিতর্ক ওড়াল সরকারপক্ষ". Zee24Ghanta.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Home Truths: Opposition Questions Minister's Nationality, BJP Calls Row 'Baseless'". News18.