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 |
| General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party - West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| President | Sukanta Majumder Samik Bhattacharya |
| 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
Early politics
Chattopadhyay was appointed as one of the general secretary of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021.[6] His appointment was contributed to his influence on the administrative sphere within West Bengal.[7]
2026 elections and appointment as cabinet minister
He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is currently serving as an MLA and The Higher education, Technical education Minister of West Bengal.[8]
On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[9]
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
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.
- "West Bengal BJP makes major changes in organisation". The Times of India. 22 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- "In West Bengal, power tussles plague BJP- The Week". www.theweek.in. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- "bjpbengal.org". BJP West Bengal. 12 May 2026.
- "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.