Sukanta Dolui | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Arup Dhara |
| Constituency | Chandrakona |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Sukanta Dolui (born 1985) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Chandrakona Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Paschim Medinipur district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life
Dolui is from Chandrakona, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Chand Baran Dolui. He completed his BA at a college affiliated with Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, in 2009. He works as an attender in a West Bengal government aided school. He declared assets worth Rs.7 lakhs in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India. He had no cases registered against him.[4]
Career
Dolui won the Chandrakona Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,40,517 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Surjya Kanta Doloi of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), by a margin of 33,481 votes.[5][6][7]
References
- "Sukanta Dolui, CHANDRAKONA (SC) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Chandrakona election result LIVE: Sukanta Dolui of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "NDTV Elec;tions - Sukanta Dolui". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Sukanta Dolui(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHANDRAKONA (SC)(PASCHIM MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Chandrakona Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Chandrakona) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Chandrakona (SC) election results 2026: BJP's Sukanta Dolui wins Chandrakona by 33,481 votes, defeats TMC's Surjya Kanta Dolui". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Sukanta Dolui (BJP) Candidate from CHANDRAKONA (SC) Constituency, Sukanta Dolui Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.