He served as the Housing Minister in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Left Front government of West Bengal.

He was one of the 26 ministers who lost in this historic defeat of the Left Front government.

However, his did not deter Deb who is still fighting against TMC[clarification needed] and inspiring many through his speeches.

On 28 January 2012, he was unanimously elected as the secretary of party's North 24-Parganas District Committee of 69 members, succeeding veteran leader Amitava Bose.

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