Nirbed Roy

Nirbed Roy (also spelled Nirbed Ray) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) representing the Tamluk constituency^[1] and was associated with both the Indian National Congress and later the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). He is also known as the husband of MP and Kolkata Municipal Corporation chairperson Mala Roy.

Nirbed Roy
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 2001–2006
Constituency	Tamluk
Personal details
Political party	All India Trinamool Congress
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (before 2025)
Spouse	Mala Roy
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Profession	Politician, retired employee

Early life and education

Nirbed Roy was born in West Bengal. He completed a Master of Arts degree in 1977 and earned an LL.B. degree in 1982 from the University of Calcutta.^[2]

Career

Congress politics

Prior to joining the TMC, Roy was associated with the Indian National Congress and served in leadership positions within the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.^[3]

Trinamool Congress

In April 2025, Roy joined the All India Trinamool Congress in the presence of senior party leaders.^[3] He has served as a vice-president of the party and previously represented the Tamluk constituency as an MLA during the 2001–2006 term.^[4]

Personal life

Roy is married to Mala Roy, the Member of Parliament for Kolkata Dakshin and Chairperson of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral performance

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Roy contested from the Tamluk constituency as a TMC candidate and won. His election affidavit listed his profession as a retired employee of the Asiatic Society and disclosed movable assets worth ₹1.4 crore.^[2]