Prankrishna Tapadar

Prankrishna Tapadar (born 1983) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Purbasthali Dakshin Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Tapadar is from Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of Satyaranjan Tapadar. He studied up to Class 10 at Srirampur United High School and passed the Madhyamik examinations conducted by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education 1998. He and his wife run the family business. He declared assets worth Rs.12.9 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]

Career

Tapadar won the Purbasthali Dakshin Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,11,004 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Swapan Debnath of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 16,662 votes.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Pran Krishna Tapadar, Purbasthali Dakshin constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "NDTV Elections - Prankrishna Tapadar". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Purbasthali Dakshin Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Purbasthali Dakshin) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pran Krishna Tapadar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PURBASTHALI DAKSHIN(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Purbasthali Dakshin election results 2026: BJP's Pran Krishna Tapadar defeats TMC's Swapan Debnath in West Bengal". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Purbasthali Dakshin Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Pran Krishna Tapadar defeats AITC's Swapan Debnath with 16662 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Purbasthali Dakshin, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
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