Piyush Kanodia

Piyush Kanodia (born 1983) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Kanodia is from Rajarhat Gopalpur, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of Aditya Kumar Kanodia. He studied at Calcutta Public School and passed Class 10 in 2000. He and his wife run the family business. He declared assets worth Rs.7 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]

Career

Kanodia won the Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,06,564 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Tapash Chatterjee of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 316 votes.[5][6][7] A recount was done on 5 May 2026 and Kanodia was declared elected by a margin of 316 votes.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Piyush Kanodia, RAJARHAT NEW TOWN constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rajarhat New Town Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Rajarhat New Town) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Tiwari, Ayush (21 May 2026). "One mostly Muslim booth flipped a controversial Bengal seat – 97% of its vote went to BJP". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Piyush Kanodia(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAJARHAT NEW TOWN(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Rajarhat New Town, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "97% votes to BJP: The Muslim-majority booth that flipped a Bengal seat". India Today. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rajarhat New Town Constituency Election Results 2026: Rajarhat New Town Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Udayavani (5 May 2026). "Day after landslide victory, BJP's Bengal tally climbs to 207 with recount win | Udayavani - Latest English News, Udayavani Newspaper". Udayavani. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rajarhat New Town Booth Flip Sparks Debate After BJP Wins Narrow Bengal Election Contest | Watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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