Who is Nisith Pramanik?
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Nisith Pramanik is a Lok Sabha MP for Cooch Behar in West Bengal. He is serving his 1st term as MP.

After taking the oath today, he will become the first-ever Central Minister from his hometown Cooch Behar.

He was a member of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in March 2019.

The 35-year-old holds a holds a BCA degree and has also worked as an Assistant Teacher in a primary school.

Born on 17 January 1986, Nisith is married to Priyanka Pramanik and has two sons.

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