Subrata Maity (Rana) (born 1983) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Panskura Purba Assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
Early life
Maity is from Keshiary, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of Pratap Maity. He studied till Class 7 at Baghasti Union Haricharan High School, Keshiary block, Paschim Medinipur. After a break, he passed Class 12 at Kola Union High School in 2001. Later, he did his Diploma in Gems and Jewellery at Sindhar Institute of Gemology in 2003. He used to work as a daily labourer in 2016 and later started his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.11 crore in 2026, from Rs.15,000 in 2016, in his affidavits to the Election Commission of India.[3][4]
Career
Maity won the Panskura Purba Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,09,264 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ashim Kumar Maji of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 17,903 votes.[5][6][7] In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he finished fifth as an independent candidate from Mahisadal Assembly constituency, which is won by Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar of the Trinamool Congress.[8] Another independent candidate, Subrata Maiti, a doctor, finished second.[9]
References
- "Subrata Maity(Rana), PANSKURA PURBA constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Panskura Purba election result LIVE: Subrata Maity(rana) of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Subrata Maity(Rana)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PANSKURA PURBA(PURBO MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Subrata Maity(Independent(IND)):Constituency- MAHISADAL(PURBO MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Panskura Purba election results 2026: BJP's Subrata Maity (Rana) defeats TMC's Ashim Kumar Maji by 17,903 votes". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Panskura Purba Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Panskura Purba) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Panskura Purba Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Subrata Maity with 109264 defeats AITC's Ashim Kumar Maji". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Mahisadal 2016". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- "Mahisadal Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 29 May 2026.