John Barla
John Barla | |
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| Minister of State for Minority Affairs[1] | |
| In office 8 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Smriti Irani |
| Preceded by | Kiren Rijiju |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dasrath Tirkey |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Tigga |
| Constituency | Alipurduars |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1975 Lakhipara, West Bengal, India |
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| Spouse | Late Mahima Barla |
| Occupation | Politician, garden Worker |
| Signature | |
| Source: [1] | |
John Barla is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Alipurduars, West Bengal in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4][5] From 7 July 2021 to 11 June 2024, he served as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.[6][7]
Political career
He used to work in the tea gardens of Alipurduar district at the age of 14. After that, he started to raise the voice for the welfare of the tea workers. In May 2019, in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, he defeated Dasrath Tirkey of Trinamool Congress by more than 2 lakh votes from Alipurduar.[8] On 8 July 2021, he was made the Minister of State for Minority Affairs during the cabinet reshuffle in the Narendra Modi cabinet.[9][10] In 2022 he was arrested after he breached the elections code of conduct. In June 2024 he was replaced and his predecessor Kiren took over as successor.[11]He joined Trinamool Congress on 15 May 2025 in the presence of West Bengal Pradesh President Subrata Bakshi, Central Treasurer of AITC and Minister Aroop Biswas and State Vice President Jayaprakash Mazumder.[12]
References
- ^ "Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got". The Economic Times. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "John Barla - Alipurduars MP". The Indian Express. 3 July 2025. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Alipurduars Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Alipurduar): John Barla of BJP Leads at 2:38PM", News18, 23 May 2019
- ^ Deep Gazmer & Pinak Priya Bhattacharya (23 June 2021). "Ethnic groups divided over BJP MP's 'bifurcation' call". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Alipurduars Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "John Barla". Digital Sansad. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "John Barla: From a tribal leader to a Union minister". Deccan Herald. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Among BJP's West Bengal winners, a tribal leader, businessman, software expert". The Indian Express. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "John Barla: Meet PM Modi's new minister who once worked in a tea garden". India TV. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Centre drops 32 BJP leaders from its security cover list; party calls it 'Routine Exercise'". The Indian Express. 27 February 2025. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Union Minister John Barla Surrenders in Poll Case Given Bail". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Former BJP MP John Barla joins Trinamool Congress". The Hindu. 16 May 2025. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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