Ashok Kirtania
Ashok Kirtania | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Departments | Food and Supplies, Co-operation |
| Preceded by | Rathin Ghosh |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bishwajit Das |
| Constituency | Bangaon Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay |
| Profession | Business |
Ashok Kirtania, a 52-year-old graduate is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He is a prominent leader from the Matua community.[2] In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Bangaon Uttar (constituency).[3][4][5][6] Bangaon Uttar is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency in North 24 Parganas district, located in the Bangaon subdivision.[7]
Political career
He defeated Shyamal Roy of All India Trinamool Congress by 10,488 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. In 2026, he clinched victory once again, defeating TMC's Biswajit Das by a margin of 40,670 votes. With 1,19,317 votes, he secured 56.46% of the total vote share.[8]
Ashok Kirtania, a prominent leader from North 24 Parganas and MLA from Bangaon North, was appointed as the Food Minister in the newly formed Bengal government led by Suvendu Adhikari.[9][10] As Food Minister, he oversees the state's public distribution system, ration delivery network, and implementation of welfare-linked food schemes.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Ashok Kirtania - Bongaon Uttar - West-Bengal". India TV. India TV. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal New Cabinet: Bongaon leader whose priority is to get Matua voters back into rolls". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bongaon Uttar Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ashok Kirtania of BJP wins". News18. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "'BJP gives ticket to Matua community leader Subrata Thakur". Asianet News. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bongaon Uttar, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". The India Today. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ashok Kirtania (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bangaon Uttar election results 2026: BJP's Ashok Kirtania wins against Biswajit Das of TMC". The Times of India. TOI News Desk. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal New Cabinet: Bongaon leader whose priority is to get Matua voters back into rolls". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dilip Ghosh gets rural development, Agnimitra Paul women and child welfare: Bengal Cabinet portfolios announced". The Telegraph Online. The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kolkata News: शपथ लेने के बाद मंत्री अशोक किर्तनिया ने जनता को भरोसा दिया". Rashtra Bharat (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal New Cabinet: Bongaon leader whose priority is to get Matua voters back into rolls". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dilip Ghosh gets rural development, Agnimitra Paul women and child welfare: Bengal Cabinet portfolios announced". The Telegraph Online. The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2026.