Surajit Mitra
Surajit Mitra (Badal) (born 1974) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[1][2]
Early life and education
Mitra is from Basirhat, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of Samiran Mitra. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1999 at Basirhat College which is affiliated with University of Calcutta. He works as an accountant at Basirhat College and also runs his own business. His wife is a cultural artiste. He declared assets worth Rs.1.8 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]
Career
Mitra won the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,12,965 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sourya Banerjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,544 votes.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Surajit Mitra (Badal), BASIRHAT DAKSHIN constituency, AITC, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "NDTV Elections - Surajit Mitra". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Surajit Mitra (Badal)(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- BASIRHAT DAKSHIN(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Basirhat Dakshin election results 2026: Surajit Mitra of TMC wins against Suraj (Shourya) Banerjee of BJP". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Basirhat Dakshin Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Basirhat Dakshin) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Basirhat Dakshin election result LIVE: Surajit Mitra (badal) of TMC wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.