Pijush Kanti Das
Pijush Kanti Das (born 1956) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Chandipur, West Bengal Assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life
Das is from Chandipur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Pramatha Nath Das. He completed his DGO at a college affiliated with Calcutta University in 1987. He has a private practice and also runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs. 11 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
Das won the Chandipur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,26,047 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Uttam Barik of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 20,270 votes.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Pijush Kanti Das, CHANDIPUR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chandipur Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Pijush Kanti Das wins Chandipur with 126047 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chandipur Election Results 2026 | West bengal Assembly Election Results". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pijush Kanti Das(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHANDIPUR(PURBO MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chandipur Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Chandipur) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chandipur assembly elections 2026: BJP's Pijush Kanti Das defeats Trinamool's Uttam Barik". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chandipur, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.