Jagannath Chattopadhyay

Jagannath Chattopadhyay
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2026
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterSuvendu Adhikari
Departments
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 May 2026
Preceded byBikash Roy Chowdhury
ConstituencySuri
Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party - West Bengal
In office
July 2026 – September 2026
PresidentSamik Bhattacharya
General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party - West Bengal
In office
2021–2026
PresidentSukanta Majumder
Samik Bhattacharya
Personal details
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseDebapriya Chattopadhyay
EducationUniversity of Burdwan, (BSc)
Calcutta University, (MA)
ProfessionPolitician, Journalist

Jagannath Chattopadhay is a politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.He is currently serving as the Minister of Higher Education & Technical Education, Training and Skill Development of West Bengal.

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.

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. His appointment was contributed to his influence on the administrative sphere within West Bengal. In early 2026, ahead of the assembly elections, he was appointed as one of the vice presidents of the state unit of the party.

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.

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
2026 Suri BJP 1,24,243 52.09 Bikash Roy Chowdhury AITC 95,557 40.07 28,686 Won

See also

References

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