Rajesh Mahata
Rajesh Mahata | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Departments | Animal Resources Development |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Khagendra Nath Mahata |
| Constituency | Gopiballavpur |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Mita Mahato |
| Children | Shawoni Mahata Aviraj Mahata |
| Parent | Shatrughna Mahata |
| Education | Vidyasagar University |
| Occupation | |
| Profession | Politician |
Rajesh Mahata is an Indian politician from Jhargram district of West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency.[1][2] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4] He is currently serving as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Animal Resources Development of West Bengal.
Early life and education
Mahata is from Jhargram district of West Bengal. His qualification is Master of Arts in English and Bachelor of Education from Vidyasagar University in the year 1998 and 2000 respectively.[5]
Political career
He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency. He sworn in as a Ministers of State (Independent Charge) on 1 June 2026.[6][7]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gopiballavpur | BJP | 1,14,683 | 53.75 | Ajit Mahata | AITC | 88,008 | 41.24 | 26,675 | Won | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Assembly Constituency 221 - GOPIBALLAVPUR (West Bengal) results.eci.gov.in". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gopiballavpur assembly election results 2026: BJP's Rajesh Mahata wins TMC-held seat by 26,675 votes". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Format C-2 - BJP Bengal" (PDF). Bharatiya Janata Party – West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "bjp-candidate-list.pdf" (PDF). voterlistindia.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rajesh Mahata(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)) - JHARGRAM". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Suvendu Adhikari expands West Bengal cabinet, 35 more ministers sworn-in". Hindustan Times. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.