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Mala Roy

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

  • Mala Roy is a senior Indian politician and veteran municipal administrator serving as the Member of Parliament for the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency.
  • Representing the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), she secured her second consecutive parliamentary term in the 2024 elections.
  • In June 2026, she aligned with a 20-MP legislative group to split from the AITC and merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).
  • She holds an exceptional administrative record as a long-serving Chairperson of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and multi-term Councilor.
Source: ECI, KMC India, Lok Sabha Digital Sansad

About Mala Roy

Mala Roy’s enduring political career is built on deep grassroots city administration and urban crisis management in South Kolkata. Born on 10 July 1957 in Kolkata, she completed her higher education at Ashutosh College under the University of Calcutta and early on dedicated herself to urban civic rights organizing. She was first elected as a city councilor in 1995 and built a reputation for accessibility, managing municipal water networks, and executing slum-area sanitation overhauls. Her structural grip on South Kolkata led to her appointment as the Chairperson of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. In 2019, she entered the Lok Sabha by winning the Kolkata Dakshin seat—historically held by Mamata Banerjee herself. Known for her focus on civic drainage infrastructure and public urban safety, she transitioned to the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI) during the mid-2026 legislative split.

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Education

1973
Secondary Schooling from Kolkata Local School
1975
Higher Secondary Certificate from West Bengal Board
1978
Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) from Asutosh College, University of Calcutta

Political Journey

1995
Elected Councilor to Kolkata Municipal Corporation
2015
Appointed Chairperson of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
2019
Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Kolkata Dakshin
2024
Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha
2026
Split from AITC to join NCPI

Positions Held

  • 1995 - Present
    Councilor, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
  • 2015 - Present
    Chairperson, KMC
  • 2019 - Present
    Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Election History

Election Constituency Year Result Votes Vote % Margin
Lok Sabha Kolkata Dakshin 2019 Won 573119 47.50% 1,55,192
Lok Sabha Kolkata Dakshin 2024 Won 615204 49.37% 1,87,231

Assets & Liabilities (As per recent Affidavit)

Total Assets ₹ 3.45 Crore
Movable Assets ₹ 2.25 Crore
Immovable Assets ₹ 1.20 Crore
Total Liabilities ₹ Nil
Figures are self-declared in election affidavits and are not independently audited by Peoplenetworth Team.

Major Policies & Initiatives

  • Urban Slum Sanitization: Standardizing concrete drainage and high-capacity community tap lines across South Kolkata's dense slum zones
  • Public Transit Safety: Allocating local development budgets to install comprehensive solar-powered street lighting and police help booths
  • Civic Pumping Stations: Upgrading heavy-duty stormwater pumping machinery across vulnerable low-lying waterlogging zones
  • Heritage Space Upgrades: Launching structured restoration and waste management updates around historic parks and water tanks in her district

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mala Roy?

Mala Roy is an Indian politician and veteran civic administrator serving as the Member of Parliament for the Kolkata Dakshin constituency.

Which political party is she currently with?

Following a major parliamentary realignment in June 2026, she broke away from the AITC to join the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).

What prominent municipal role does she hold?

She serves as the long-standing Chairperson of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

Whose historic constituency seat did she inherit in 2019?

She contested and won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat, which was historically the home constituency of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

What is her educational background?

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) from the prestigious Asutosh College in Kolkata.