Arup Kumar Das (Kanthi politician)

Arup Kumar Das
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2026
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterSuvendu Adhikari
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byChandrima Bhattacharya
ConstituencyKanthi Dakshin
Personal details
Born (1957-10-23) October 23, 1957 (age 69)
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
EducationM.Sc (Physics)
Alma materKalyani University
ProfessionPolitician

Arup Kumar Das (23 October, 1957) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin (constituency). He defeated Jyotirmoy Kar of All India Trinamool Congress by 10,293 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.

Political career

On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.

Electoral performance

West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Margin Result
2021 Kanthi Dakshin BJP 98,477 50.58 Jyotirmoy Kar AITC 88,184 45.3 10,293 Won
2026 1,18,219 55.54 Tarun Kumar Jana 86,747 40.76 31,472 Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kanthi Dakshin Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Arup Kumar Das of BJP wins". News18.
  2. ↑ "Didi wins khela 10-8". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". The India Today. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Arup Kumar Das (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.