Umesh Rai
Umesh Rai | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Gautam Chowdhuri |
| Constituency | Howrah Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Umesh Rai (born 1978) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency in Howrah district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
Rai is from Howrah, Howrah district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Beni Madhab Rai. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce at a college affiliated with Calcutta University in the year 1997. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.76 lakhs in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
Rai won the Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 67,539 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Gautam Chowdhuri of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 11,250 votes.[5][6] Earlier in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he contested the Howrah Uttar seat on the BJP ticket and polled 66,053 votes, but lost to Gautam Chowdhuri of the Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 5,522 votes.[7]
See also
- 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- List of chief ministers of West Bengal
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- 18th West Bengal Assembly
References
- ^ "Umesh Rai, HOWRAH UTTAR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Howrah Uttar Election Results 2026 | West bengal Assembly Election Results". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Howrah Uttar Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Howrah Uttar) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Umesh Rai(Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)): Constituency- Howrah Uttar (Howrah) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Howrah Uttar Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Umesh Rai wins Howrah Uttar with 67539 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Howrah Uttar, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Howrah Uttar assembly election results 2026: BJP's Umesh Rai defeats TMC's Gautam Chowdhury by 11,250 votes". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 June 2026.