Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb


Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb, also known as Durgesh Da, is an Indian politician. He is from Jhargram, West Bengal.
at an election campaign in Jhargram

Early life

He was born in Kolkata on 11 November 1956 and belongs to the Royal family of Jhargram. He is the eldest grandson of Raja Narasingha Malla Deb and is an alumnus of Rajkumar College, Raipur and the prestigious St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

He joined Indian Youth Congress as a college student when his father Birendra Bijoy Malla Deb was Member of Legislative Assembly from Jhargram

Career

He serves as Chairman of Jhargram Municipality. He has held the chair since 2013 as well as Councillor of the No.10 Ward, Jhargram Municipality. He is the working President of the All India Trinamool Congress in Jhargram district.
Shivendra contested the 2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Jhargram,he was defeated by his nearest rival Amar Basu of Communist Party of India.

He was among the 11 Trinamool Congress political leaders in West Bengal who received threats from Maoists,hence he is provided with armed security by the West Bengal Home Department.