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Tapas Roy
Roy in 2026
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2026
Governor	R. N. Ravi
Chief Minister	Suvendu Adhikari
Departments	Industry, Commerce & Enterprises Public Enterprises & Industrial Reconstruction Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources
Preceded by	Shashi Panja
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2026
Preceded by	Supti Pandey
Constituency	Maniktala
In office 2011–2024
Preceded by	Amar Chaudhuri
Succeeded by	Sayantika Banerjee
Constituency	Baranagar
In office 2001–2006
Preceded by	Rajesh Khaitan
Succeeded by	Mohammad Sohrab
Constituency	Bara Bazar
In office 1996–2001
Preceded by	Lakshmi Kanta Dey
Succeeded by	Lakshmi Kanta Dey
Constituency	Vidyasagar
Minister of State for Statistics, Planning and Programme Implementation (Independent Charge), Government of West Bengal
In office 2018–2021
Deputy Chief Whip West Bengal Legislative Assembly Government of West Bengal
Preceded by	Ashima Patra
Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
In office 1985–1990
Constituency	Ward No. 48
In office 1995–2000
Constituency	Ward No. 48
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-04) 4 July 1956 Hindmotor, West Bengal, India
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	All India Trinamool Congress (2001–2024) Indian National Congress (1971–2001)
Alma mater	Surendranath College

Tapas Roy (born 4 July 1956) is an Indian Politician from West Bengal. He is currently serving as the Minister of Commerce and Industries, and also holding key portfolios like,Industry, Commerce & Enterprises, Public Enterprises & Industrial Reconstruction, and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources. He is serving as an Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Maniktala.

Early life & education

Roy was born on 4 July 1956 in Hindmotor, West Bengal. He grew up in a middle-class Bengali family. His father's name is Amarendra Krishna Roy. His early education is unknown, but he pursued Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from St. Paul's College under the University of Calcutta in 1982. Subsequently, he completed his degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Surendranath Law College in 1986 under the University of Calcutta.

In his early career, Roy worked as an Advocate and was also involved in Business activities, before entering Politics and Social Work.

Political career

Tapas Roy began his political journey with Indian National Congress, in West Bengal during his college days. He served as a Councillor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 48. He served as councillor for 2-terms (1985–1990; 1995–2000).

He was elected as Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Vidyasagar Assembly constituency, and served full five years term till 2001. In 1998, Roy left Congress, along with the rebel faction of Mamata Banerjee, and joined Trinamool Congress from its foundation. He served as an MLA from Bara Bazar (2001–2006), Baranagar (2011–2024). In this period, he served as Minister of State for Statistics, Planning and Programme Implementation (Independent Charge), Government of West Bengal (2018–2021), Deputy Chief Whip West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

On 12 January 2024, Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided Tapas Roy's Residence. During this time even opposition state party leaders from BJP, INC and CPIM condemned the raid. Investigation agency took some files away, but he was never charged or arrested.

On 4 March 2024, Roy resigned from the primary membership of Trinamool Congresssiting differences with local TMC leader Sudip Bandopadhyay allegeding that he had sent ED officers to his house. Two days later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 March 2024 on the invitation by the state BJP leadership. He was made candidate for 2024 Indian general election from Kolkata Uttar against 10 time MP, Sudip Bandyopadhyay. But he lost in a close contest and won in Sudip's own booth.

After the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Tapas Roy decisively won from Pande Family's bastion, Maniktala and was made a Cabinet Minister and given key portfolios likeIndustry, Commerce & Enterprises, Public Enterprises & Industrial Reconstruction, and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources.

He shortly served as the PRO-TEM Speaker in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2026.