Billal Miah
Former Minister of the Tripura Legislative Assembly[1][2]
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[3]
Assumed office
Dec 2023
Former Working President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee[4]
In office
Sep 2021 – Aug 2023
Chairman of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee Minority Department[5]
In office
Dec 2014 – Jan 2018
President of Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress Committee[6][7]
In office
1994–2002
Personal details
Born (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseNasreen Sultana
Parent(s)Maharam Ali (Father)
Sahara Begam (Mother)[8]
Residence(s)Durgapur, Sonamura, Sepahijala, Tripura, 799131
Alma materCalcutta University
MBB College (B.A Political Science)
OccupationPolitician

Billal Miah (born 15 May 1963) is an Indian politician from Tripura.[9][10][11] He is a former member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Boxanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), having first been elected in the 1988 and 1998 elections.[12] He was the working President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee[13] before leaving INC on 24th Aug 2023.[14] He was welcomed in BJP by Hon'ble CM Prof. Dr Manik Saha in Presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, MP.[15]

Personal life

Billal Miah was born on 15 May 1960 in Sonamura to Maharam Ali and Sahara Begam. He did his schooling from NCI Institution, Sonamura, Tripura in 1981 and joined, University of Calcutta for further studies. He did his graduation in 1985 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.[16]

Political career


Billal Miah entered politics in 1979, as NSUI General Secretary, Sonamura Sub division. He served as Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress President, Sonamura Sub Division in 1983, State Youth Congress secretary 1985. In 1988, from Boxanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Billa Miah was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly.[17][18] He was appointed Minister of State for Agriculture, Fishery and Animal Resources, Planning Coordination, 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.[19]

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

On 25th Aug 2023 he was welcomed in BJP by Hon'ble CM Prof. Dr Manik Saha in Presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, MP.[15] On 30th Dec 2023, he was appointed as the State President of Minority Morcha BJP, Tripura Pradesh[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Tripura Pradesh Congress continued its protests against the farmer bill 2020". Tripura News Live. 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tripura Assembly since 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tripura BJP announces 18-member state committee ahead of 2024 LS polls". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "AICC appoints new president in Tripura". United News of India. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Congress names new heads for minority departments of states". Zee News. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sri Billal Miah vs The Public Prosecutor". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Rediff On The NeT: Dissolution of Congress' Tripura state unit sparks faction feuds". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sonia Gandhi's letter of condolence". Candid Journo. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tripura Pradesh Congress continued its protests against the farmer bill 2020". Tripura News Live. 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Bureau, EastMojo News (5 January 2019). "Tripura: High Court 'discharges' former MLA Billal Miah". EastMojo. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Desk, India TV News (12 January 2013). "Ex-Tripura CM, son figure in Congress list for Tripura assembly polls". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Tripura Assembly since 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "AICC appoints new president in Tripura". United News of India. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. 1 2 "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.
  16. ↑ "BILLAL MIA(Criminal & Asset Declaration)". Myneta.info. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Tripura Assembly since 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998". www.elections.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "Sri Billal Miah vs The Public Prosecutor". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Congress names new heads for minority departments of states". Zee News. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Press Release INC" (PDF). cdn.inc.in. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Reshuffle in Tripura BJP: Mimi Majumder to lead Mahila Morcha, Sushanta Deb named youth wing president". tripuratimes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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