Rahul Sinha
Rahul Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal | |
| Assuming office 3 April 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya |
| State President of Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Satyabrata Mookherjee |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Ghosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1963 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 1980) |
| Alma mater | Netaji Nagar College (B.Com) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Rahul Biswajit Sinha (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian politician, who is serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha since 2026. Prior to that, he was the State Party President of BJP West Bengal from 2009 until 2015.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Sinha was born on 20 October 1963 in Calcutta, West Bengal. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Netaji Nagar College in 1982. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party since the formation in 1980. He was elected as BJP State President in West Bengal for two-consecutive terms (2009 and 2012 respectively).[4][5]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Legislature | Party | Votes for Sinha | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Votes | ||||||
| 2006 | Jagaddal | Assembly | BJP | 2nd | N/A | Lost | |
| 2009 | Bankura | Lok Sabha | 3rd | 42,660 | Lost | ||
| 2014 | Kolkata Uttar | Lok Sabha | 2nd | 2,47,461 | Lost | ||
| 2016 | Jorasanko | Assembly | 2nd | 38,476 | Lost | ||
| 2019 | Kolkata Uttar | Lok Sabha | 2nd | 347,796 | Lost | ||
| 2021 | Habra | Assembly | 2nd | 86,692 | Lost | ||
| 2026 | West Bengal | Rajya Sabha | Unopposed[a] | Elected | |||
References
- ^ Sufficient electors from the BJP MLAs were enough for a majority through proportional representation.
- ^ Kar, Devi (2015-11-25). "Dilip Ghosh set to be new West Bengal BJP chief | Dilip Ghosh set to be new West Bengal BJP chief". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ IANS (2026-03-04). "Bengal: BJP fields Rahul Sinha for Rajya Sabha polls". The Statesman. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "Rahul Sinha: হারের গ্লানি মুছে এবার সংসদীয় রাজনীতির পথে রাহুল সিনহা, রাজ্যসভায় প্রার্থী করল বিজেপি". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KOLKATA UTTAR(WEST BENGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "Rahul Sinha: A Voice for Bengal in Rajya Sabha? | Politics". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 2026-03-04.