Professor Jyotibhushan Bhattacharya (1 May 1926 – 1998) was an Indian politician and scholar. He served as general secretary of the Workers Party of India. He served as a Minister in both of the United Front governments in West Bengal.
Bhattacharya was born on 1 May 1926. He studied at Calcutta University and Leeds University, obtaining M.A. degrees at both universities. He took part in the Quit India movement and was jailed during the struggle for Indian independence. Bhattacharya came into contact with the Democratic Vanguard leader Jibanlal Chatterjee in 1943. After Chatterjee founded the WPI, Bhattacharya became a key leader of the party.
Bhattacharya worked as a lecturer at Santiniketan, later shifting to Calcutta University. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962 cadres of the Communist Party of India, the Socialist Unity Centre of India and WPI were arrested. Bhattacharya, as a leading party member, was one of the WPI cadres caught in this wave of arrests.
Bhattacharya won the Ballygunge constituency seat in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1967. He obtained 21,153 votes (53.74%). He served as Education Minister in the first United Front cabinet 1967–1968.
Bhattacharya retained the Ballygunge seat in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1969. He obtained 22,941 votes (55.95%). He served as Minister of Information and Public Relation in the second United Front cabinet 1969–1970. On 28 May 1969 a mob attacked Bhattacharya's residence.