Hare Krishna Bera
Hare Krishna Bera | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Suvendu Adhikari | |
Departments | |
Cabinet Minister | Jagannath Chattopadhyay |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Soumen Kumar Mahapatra |
| Constituency | Tamluk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Doctor, Politician |
Hare Krishna Bera (born 1960) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Tamluk Assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Early life
Bera is from Tamluk, Purba Mednipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Kumed Chandra Bera. He completed his MBBS in the year 1985 and his M.D. (medicine) in 1992 at the medical college affiliated with Calcutta University. His wife retired from state government employment. He is a physician and declared assets worth Rs.7 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[5]
Career
Bera won the Tamluk Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,36,566 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dipendra Narayan Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 34,729 votes.[6][7] In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he lost the Tamluk seat on BJP ticket to Saumen Kumar Mahapatra of the Trinamool Congress.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Hare Krishna Bera, TAMLUK constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "NDTV Election - Hare Krishna Bera". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamluk election result LIVE: Hare Krishna Bera of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamluk election results 2026: BJP's Hare Krishna Bera defeats TMC's Dipendra Narayan Roy by 34,729 votes". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Hare Krishna Bera(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TAMLUK(PURBO MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamluk Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Tamluk) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ Rawat, Sudeep Singh (4 May 2026). "Tamluk Election Result 2026: Who Won and Who Lost in the High-Stakes Battle Between Hare Krishna Bera and Dipendra Narayan Roy". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Tamluk 2021". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamluk Constituency Election Results 2026: Tamluk Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2026.