Ashim Kumar Biswas

Ashim Kumar Biswas (born 1970) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He was elected in May 2026 as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Ranaghat Dakshin Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Nadia district, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Biswas is from Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Bharat Chandra Biswas. He studied till Class 12 at Gopal Nagar Haripada Institution, North 24 Parganas and passed the higher secondary examinations in 1987. He runs his own business and declared assets worth Rs.14 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]

Career

Biswas won the Ranaghat Dakshin Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,40,010 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sougata Kumar Burman of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 64,464 votes.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ashim Kumar Biswas, RANAGHAT DAKSHIN (SC) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. April 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ranaghat Dakshin (SC) election results 2026: BJP's Ashim Kumar Biswas wins against TMC's Sougata Kumar Burman". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ranaghat Dakshin election result LIVE: Ashim Kumar Biswas of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ashim Kumar Biswas(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RANAGHAT DAKSHIN (SC)(NADIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ranaghat Dakshin, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ranaghat Dakshin Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Ranaghat Dakshin) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ranaghat Dakshin Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP retains Ranaghat Dakshin seat, Ashim Kumar Biswas wins with 140010 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
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