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Debabrata Majumdar

Indian politician

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Source revisionSep 20, 2026
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Debabrata Majumdar, also known as Moloy (born 25 April 1964), is an Indian politician from West Bengal, who has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Assembly from the Jadavpur seat since 7 May 2021. A member of the Trinamool Congress, he is a sitting ward corporator of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 97 (since 2021) and Ward No. 96 (2000–2021).

Early life

Majumder was born on 25 April 1964 in Kolkata. His father was Keshab Majumdar. Before joining politics, he worked as a chartered accountant. He earned a B.Com (Hons) from the University of Calcutta in 1985 and completed his studies at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1990.

Career

Majumder was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the late 1990s. In 2000, he was elected as a corporator from Ward 96 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2015.

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