| Birth date | 23 May 1953 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Dharmanagar, Tripura, India |
| Death date | 26 December 2025 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| 1blankname | CM |
| 1namedata | Manik Saha |
| Office | 11th Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency | Dharmanagar |
| Term start | 24 March 2023 |
| Term end | 26 December 2025 |
| Predecessor | Ratan Chakraborty |
| Successor | Ram Pada Jamatia |
| Office 1 | Deputy Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 1 | Dharmanagar |
| Term start 1 | 21 Jun 2018 |
| Term end 1 | 2 March 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Pabitra Kar |
| Successor 1 | Ram Prasad Paul |
| Office 2 | Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 2 | Dharmanagar |
| Term start 2 | 2008 |
| Term end 2 | 26 December 2025 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (from 2017) |
| Other party | Indian National Congress (until 2017) |
| 2namedata | Ram Prasad Paul |
| 2blankname | Deputy Speaker |
Biswa Bandhu Sen (23 May 1953 – 26 December 2025) was an Indian politician from Tripura. He served as the 11th speaker[1][2] of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. He was a four time MLA from the 56-Dharmanagar Assembly constituency of North Tripura district.
Early life and education
Sen was from Dharmanagar, North Tripura District, Tripura. He was the son of late Kali Mohan Sen. Sen completed his B.A. in 1975 at Maharaja Bir Bikram College, which is affiliated with Calcutta University. His wife was a retired government teacher.[3]
Career
Sen became an MLA for the first time winning the 2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress defeating Amitabha Datta of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 2,410 votes. He retained the seat again on the Congress ticket in the 2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, beating Datta again by a margin of 1,844 votes. In 2017, he switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the Dharmanagar seat in the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, defeating Abhijit De, also of the CPI (M) by a margin of 7,287 votes.[4] He won a fourth consecutive term in the 2023 Assembly elections, beating Chayan Bhattacharya of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,098 votes.[5][6][7]
Death
Sen died from complications of a brain haemorrhage on 26 December 2025, at the age of 72.[8]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dharmanagar | 49.35% | Chayan Bhattacharya | 46.45% | [9] | |||||
| 2018 | Dharmanagar | 57.21% | Abhijit De | 37.69% | [10] | |||||
| 2013 | Dharmanagar | 50.99% | Amitabha Datta | 45.77% | [11] | |||||
| 2008 | Dharmanagar | 51.65% | Amitabha Datta | 43.86% | [12] | |||||
References
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- ^ "Tripura speaker Rebati Mohan Das resigns citing 'personal' reasons". Hindustan Times. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Biswa Bandhu Sen(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DHARMANAGAR(NORTH TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Biswa Bandhu Sen". The Times of India. 2023-03-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Biswa Bandhu Sen in Tripura Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Tripura Election Result 2023: BJP wins 32 seats, Tipra Motha bags 13". India Today. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Tripura Assembly election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen Passes Away After Prolonged Illness". tripurainfo DOT com
- ^ "Tripura Assembly election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Archived 20 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Form 20 | Final Result Sheet | General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2018". Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura. Archived 28 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Form 20 | Final Result Sheet | General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2013". Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura. Archived 28 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura". Election Commission of India. Archived 6 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.