Purnima Chakraborty

Purnima Chakraborty
Minister of State, Government of West Bengal
Assumed office
1 June 2026
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Suvendu Adhikari
Departments
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
4 May 2026
Preceded byShashi Panja
ConstituencyShyampukur
Personal details
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseRaja Chakraborty (Deceased)
ProfessionPolitician,Social Worker,Mandir Sevait

Purnima Chakraborty is a politician from West Bengal. She is currently serving as a Minister of State for Department of Information & Culture and Department of tourism, and a Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Shyampukur Assembly constituency.[1] She is a Member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] She defeated Incumbent Trinamool Congress Minister, Shashi Panja by 14,633 votes.

She is a social worker, and serves as a sevait in Kolkata's Radha-Madhab Mandir. She was married to Raja Chakraborty, who was a Police Officer. Her Husband died on duty. She was offered job at Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, but she rejected that offer, vowing to dethrone Trinamool Congress for throne.

References

  1. ^ "Dhupguri Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Dhupguri) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Poll Results". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)