Jagannath Chattopadhyay
Jagannath Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Suvendu Adhikari | |
Departments | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Bikash Roy Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Suri |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Debapriya Chattopadhyay |
| Calcutta University, (MA) | |
| Profession | Politician, Journalist |
Jagannath Chattopadhay is a politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency.[1] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Early life and Education
He is from Birbhum district of West Bengal. He has done B.Sc in Physics from the University of Burdwan in the year of 1996 and Masters of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication in the year of 2001 under the Calcutta University.[5]
Political career
He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is currently serving as a vice-president of BJP West Bengal.[6]
On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[7]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Suri | BJP | 1,24,243 | 52.09 | Bikash Roy Chowdhury | AITC | 95,557 | 40.07 | 28,686 | Won |
See also
- 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- List of chief ministers of West Bengal
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "Suri (West Bengal) Assembly Election Result 2026: Jagannath Chattopadhyay of BJP Wins". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Suri Election Results 2026 Highlights Updates:: Jagannath Chattopadhyay of BJP beats AITC's Ujjal Chatterjee by 124243 votes". Business Today. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "results.eci.gov.in". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ "bjp-candidate-list.pdf" (PDF). voterlistindia.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Jagannath Chattopadhyay(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP))". www.myneta.info. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "bjpbengal.org". BJP West Bengal. 12 May 2026.
- ^ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.