14 Facts About Madan Mitra

Madan Mitra was born on 3 December 1954 and is an Indian actor from West Bengal.

Madan Mitra started his early career with party Indian National Congress.

Madan Mitra held many positions of Indian Youth Congress, the party's youth wing.

Madan Mitra was arrested for the Sarada Chit Fund conspiracy case and got bail after 22 months.

Madan Mitra received an under-graduate degree in history from Calcutta University in 1976.

In 1973, Mitra entered politics and became the president of the students' union of Ashutosh College.

Madan Mitra later became the south Kolkata president of the Indian Youth Congress.

Madan Mitra launched a taxi drivers' union the 1990s and wrested control of the union of the SSKM Hospital.

In 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Madan Mitra was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Kamarhati constituency.

Madan Mitra became the sports minister and transport minister in the First Mamata Banerjee ministry.

Madan Mitra lost the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from his constituency.

Madan Mitra was defeated by Manash Mukherjee of Communist Party of India by a margin of 4,198 votes.

On 13 December 2014, Madan Mitra was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for his alleged role in Saradha Group financial scandal.

Madan Mitra was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate in September 2017 following the Narada sting operation.