Arun Halder

Arun Halder (born 1968) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Jamalpur Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

Early life

Halder is from Panihati, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of Adhir Ranjan Halder. He completed his BA at a college affiliated with Calcutta University in 1991. He is self employed. He declared assets worth Rs.3.3 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]

Career

Halder won the Jamalpur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 99,936 votes and defeated his closest opponent, Bhootnath Mallick of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), by a margin of 11,178 votes.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Arun Halder, JAMALPUR (SC) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jamalpur Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Arun Halder with 99936 defeats AITC's Bhutnath Malik". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Arun Halder(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JAMALPUR (SC)(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jamalpur assembly polls 2026: Arun Halder of BJP wins against Bhutnath Malik TMC". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jamalpur Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Jamalpur) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jamalpur election result LIVE: Arun Halder of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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