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Anubrata Mondal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

Quick Info

Date of birth1 April 1959

Age65 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceBolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India

ProfessionPolitician and Businessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidower

SpouseChhabi Mondal (died 2020)

FamilyDaughter - Sukanya Mondal; Father - Kripasindhu Mondal; Mother - Pushparani Mondal (died 2019); Siblings - Sumit Mondal, Shibani Ghosh; Eldest of five siblings

Anubrata Mondal Biography

Anubrata Mondal is a veteran West Bengal politician and businessman known for his long association with the All India Trinamool Congress and his leadership

Early life and background

Anubrata Mondal was born on 1 April 1959 in Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal. Raised in a family that included his father Kripasindhu Mondal and mother Pushparani Mondal, he is the eldest of five siblings. He attended school up to the eighth grade. Before entering public life, Mondal ran a small grocery shop and worked as a fish merchant in his hometown.

Career

Mondal began his political involvement with the Indian National Congress in the early 1990s after meeting Mamata Banerjee. He left the Congress in 1998 to join the newly formed All India Trinamool Congress and became a prominent local leader. In 2000 he was appointed president of the TMC’s Birbhum district unit, a post he has held since then.

Within the TMC, Mondal built a reputation as a powerful organizer in Birbhum and has been credited with leading several successful election campaigns for the party in the district. He has served in leadership roles with state-run development bodies, including as chairman of the West Bengal State Rural Development Agency and as head of the Tarapith Development Authority. In November 2021 he became a director of the West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited, and in February 2022 he was named to the TMC’s national working committee.

Parallel to his political work, Mondal has business interests in Birbhum. He founded Mayurakshi Cotton Mills in 1990 and became its director in April 2013. The profile assembled by investigators lists ownership of multiple rice mills, agricultural holdings and other registered properties in West Bengal. According to the available record, he has been associated with farmland and other commercial assets in the region.

Public profile

Mondal is commonly known by the nickname Keshto Da. He has described himself as a party loyalist who does not seek ministerial office and has said he prefers to work for the party rather than contest general or assembly elections. His standing in West Bengal politics rose notably after the TMC formed the state government in 2011, and he has since been seen as an influential district-level figure.

Personal life

Mondal was married to Chhabi Mondal, who died in 2020 from cancer. The couple had a daughter, Sukanya Mondal, who works as a primary school teacher and is also involved in business. One of his siblings, Sumit Mondal, is a primary school teacher; he also has a sister named Shibani Ghosh. His mother passed away in 2019.

Controversies and legal matters

Multiple investigative agencies and media reports have linked Mondal to allegations and legal inquiries over the years. News accounts note accusations related to violent incidents around elections, and he was placed on the Election Commission’s watch list at times for provocative speeches during electoral cycles. Law enforcement agencies have also investigated possible involvement in illegal cattle exports and related financial transactions. In 2020 the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a chargesheet naming Mondal in a cattle-smuggling case, and subsequent proceedings involved the Enforcement Directorate and detentions related to alleged money-handling in connection with lottery transactions. Court and investigative developments continued through 2022 and beyond; the Supreme Court granted him bail on 30 July 2024.

Latest updates

In addition to his ongoing political role, Mondal published a book titled Khela Hobe in 2022. As of the most recent records, he remains president of the TMC’s Birbhum district unit and serves on the party’s national working committee. Public records compiled by investigative agencies also list numerous properties and business interests associated with him, and these holdings have been part of the inquiries recorded in official filings.
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Recent Work

Khela Hobe

Book authored by Anubrata Mondal

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Joined Indian National Congress in early 1990s
  2. Joined All India Trinamool Congress in 1998
  3. President of TMC Birbhum district (2000–present)
  4. Member of TMC national working committee (February 2022–present)
  5. Founder and director of Mayurakshi Cotton Mills (founded 1990; director from 9 April 2013)
  6. Served as chairman of West Bengal State Rural Development Agency and Tarapith Development Authority
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anubrata Mondal born?

1 April 1959

What is Anubrata Mondal known for?

Politician and Businessman

What is Anubrata Mondal’s marital status?

Widower

Who is Anubrata Mondal married to?

Chhabi Mondal (died 2020)