Sharadwat Mukherjee

Sharadwat Mukherjee
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2026
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterSuvendu Adhikari
DepartmentHeath & Family Welfare
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 May 2026
Preceded bySujit Bose
ConstituencyBidhannagar
Personal details
Born (1970-12-28) December 28, 1970
West Bengal, India
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionOncologist

Sharadwat Mukherjee (born 28 December 1970) is an Indian politician and oncologist who was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Bidhannagar seat in 2026. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently serving as the Health Minister of West Bengal.

Mukherjee was born in 1970. He pursued his bachelor's degree MBBS from the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in 1992. He completed his postgraduate degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) in the University of Calcutta in 1998. After that he received further training from Uppsala University, Sweden (Diploma in Management of Neuroendocrine Tumours) & Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA (Diploma in Uro-Oncology) in Medical Oncology.[1][2]

Before his involvement in politics, Mukherjee was a consultant at Manipal Hospital, Kolkata branch. Since getting his MD, he worked at Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute for two years. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 2016–17.[3] He won the 2026 elections from Bidhannagar seat by 37,330 votes.

On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[4]

Electoral performance

West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Margin Result
2026 Bidhannagar BJP 97,979 55.2 Sujit Bose AITC 60,649 34.17 37,330 Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bidhannagar election results 2026: Sharadwat Mukherjee wins Bidhannagar for BJP". The Times of India. 2026-05-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Sharadwat Mukherjee(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BIDHANNAGAR(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  3. ↑ Sengupta, Sulagna (2026-03-21). "BJP fields newbie Sharadwat Mukherjee in Bidhannagar, to take on Sujit Bose". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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