Mausam Benazir Noor is a prominent Indian politician from West Bengal who serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). Born in 1979 in Kolkata, she comes from one of Bengal’s most influential political families, the Khan Choudhury dynasty of Malda. Her family’s political legacy is deeply rooted, with notable relatives including her late uncle, A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury, a former Union Minister of Railways and a highly influential Congress leader from Bengal. Other politically active family members include her uncle, Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury, and her cousin, Isha Khan Choudhury.
Mausam’s educational background includes attending La Martiniere Calcutta, a prestigious school, followed by earning an LLB degree from Calcutta University. She is also a management graduate and a qualified lawyer, with experience practising at the Supreme Court before entering politics.
Her political career began in 2009 after the death of her mother, Rubi Noor. She was initially elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Sujapur constituency. Shortly after, she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Maldaha Uttar constituency at the age of 28, making her one of the youngest MPs in the country. She was re-elected in 2014. During her time with the Congress party, she became the first woman to be elected as the President of the West Bengal Youth Congress in 2011, a role in which she was supported by Rahul Gandhi.
In 2019, Mausam switched from the Congress to the Trinamool Congress after her proposal for an alliance was rejected. Despite her party change, she lost her Lok Sabha seat in the 2019 general election. However, she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2020 by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Mausam has successfully maintained her family’s political legacy while establishing her own identity in Bengal politics. Her journey from the Congress to the Trinamool Congress reflects the evolving political landscape of the state. Despite facing electoral defeat, her nomination to the Rajya Sabha highlights her continued importance and her party’s confidence in her abilities. At 45, she remains a significant political figure, committed to public service and the development of her state and constituency.