Hemanta Bag

Hemanta Bag (born 1995) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Arambag Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Hooghly district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

Early life

Bag is from Arambagh, Hooghly district, West Bengal. He is the son of Haradhan Bag. He dropped out of school after passing his Class 4 exams in 2010 at Hatbasantapur, Haraparbati Institution but later passed Class 12 under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education in the year of 2013. He works as a daily labourer and declared assets worth Rs.1 lakh in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3][4]

Career

Bag won the Arambag Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,23,000 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mita Bag of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 28,959 votes.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Bag Hemanta, ARAMBAG (SC) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Arambag election results 2026: BJP's Hemanta Bag defeats TMC's Bag Mita in close contest". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Hemanta Bag(Independent(IND)):Constituency- ARAMBAG (SC)(HOOGHLY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Hemanta Bag(Independent(IND)):Constituency- ARAMBAG (SC)(HOOGHLY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Arambag Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Arambag) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Arambag Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP retains Arambag seat, Bag Hemanta wins with 123000 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Arambag election result LIVE: Bag Hemanta of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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