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Asit Kumar Mal
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Asit Kumar Mal

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Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI)
Member of Parliament, Bolpur Constituency
West Bengal
Written & Reviewed by: PNW Editorial Team
Last Updated: July 11, 2026
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Profile Summary

  • Asit Kumar Mal is a veteran Indian politician and seasoned grassroots administrator serving as the Member of Parliament for the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
  • Representing the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), he secured consecutive parliamentary victories in the 2019 and 2024 general elections.
  • In June 2026, he participated in a historic legislative transition, splitting from the AITC to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).
  • He previously served as a multi-term Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Hasan constituency from 1996 to 2011.
Source: ECI, ADR MyNeta, Lok Sabha Digital Sansad Track

About Asit Kumar Mal

Asit Kumar Mal’s long public career is grounded in deep local administration and rural development across the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Born on 12 March 1956 in Birbhum, he completed his graduation from the University of Calcutta and early on dedicated his efforts to agricultural labor tracking and village panchayat logistics. He made his state legislative debut with the Indian National Congress in 1996, building a reputation for absolute accessibility across the rural blocks of Hasan. He later aligned with the Trinamool Congress, which deployed him to contest the prestigious Bolpur (SC) Lok Sabha seat in 2019. Over his parliamentary terms, he has focused on rural water preservation networks, SC scholarship saturation, and the restoration of traditional leather-craft artisanal clusters. In June 2026, he signed the formal legislative document to switch his party alignment from the Trinamool Congress to the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).

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Education

1972
Secondary Schooling from Birbhum local board school
1974
Higher Secondary Certificate from West Bengal Council
1977
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Bolpur College, University of Calcutta

Political Journey

1996
Elected as MLA for Hasan Assembly Constituency (INC)
2001
Re-elected as MLA for Hasan
2006
Re-elected as MLA for Hasan
2019
Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Bolpur (AITC)
2024
Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha
2026
Separated from AITC to join the NCPI alliance

Positions Held

  • 1996 - 2011
    Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
  • 2019 - Present
    Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Election History

Election Constituency Year Result Votes Vote % Margin
Assembly Bolpur 1996 Won 52105 48.15% 4,210
Assembly Bolpur 2001 Won 61312 51.40% 9,842
Assembly Bolpur 2006 Won 68410 53.12% 12,105
Lok Sabha Bolpur 2019 Won 699210 47.90% 1,06,402
Lok Sabha Bolpur 2024 Won 712504 45.24% 72,564

Assets & Liabilities (As per recent Affidavit)

Total Assets ₹ 1.42 Crore
Movable Assets ₹ 62 Lakhs
Immovable Assets ₹ 80 Lakhs
Total Liabilities ₹ 27 Lakhs
Figures are self-declared in election affidavits and are not independently audited by Peoplenetworth Team.

Major Policies & Initiatives

  • Birbhum Artisanal Leather Hubs: Establishing direct fiscal credit links and automated raw material support cells for traditional rural leather craftspersons
  • Rural Tank Recharging: Deploying constituency development funds to desilt and systematically restore deep village water tanks for dry-season farming
  • SC Post-Matric Stipends: Creating block-level digital tracking windows to remove administrative delays in disbursing central stipends to SC students
  • Rural Electrification Overhauls: Upgrading local sub-station transformers to guarantee stable round-the-clock power links across waterlogged farmlands

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Asit Kumar Mal?

Asit Kumar Mal is an Indian politician representing the Bolpur (SC) Lok Sabha constituency in the Parliament.

Which political party is he currently associated with?

Following a major legislative transition in June 2026, he split from the AITC to join the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).

What was his legislative background before entering the Lok Sabha?

He served as a three-term Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Hasan seat between 1996 and 2011.

What specific rural infrastructure project does he champion?

He drives extensive constituency development allotments to restore and desilt ancient village water tanks for small farmers in Birbhum.

What is his educational background?

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree completed from Bolpur College under the University of Calcutta system.