Arup Kumar Das (Kanthi politician)
Arup Kumar Das | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrima Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1957 |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | M.Sc (Physics) |
| Alma mater | Kalyani University |
| Profession | Politician |
Arup Kumar Das (23 October, 1957) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin (constituency).[1][2][3][4] He defeated Jyotirmoy Kar of All India Trinamool Congress by 10,293 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.
Political career
On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[5]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kanthi Dakshin | BJP | 98,477 | 50.58 | Jyotirmoy Kar | AITC | 88,184 | 45.3 | 10,293 | Won | ||
| 2026 | 1,18,219 | 55.54 | Tarun Kumar Jana | 86,747 | 40.76 | 31,472 | Won | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Kanthi Dakshin Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Arup Kumar Das of BJP wins". News18.
- ↑ "Didi wins khela 10-8". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". The India Today. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Arup Kumar Das (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.