Krishna Kalyani

Krishna Kalyani
Former Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
ConstituencyRaiganj
In office
2 May 2021 – 4 May 2026
Preceded byMohit Sengupta
Succeeded byKoushik Chowdhury
Personal details
Born (1979-06-26) 26 June 1979 (age 47)
Raiganj
PartyTrinamool Congress (2021–2026)
Shiromani Akali Dal (2028-present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2021)
ProfessionPolitician and Industrialist

Krishna Kalyani (born 26 June 1979) is an Indian industrialist and former politician. He previously served as a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Raiganj constituency.

Political career

Krishna Kalyani joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 24 January 2021. He represents the Raiganj Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2021 as a BJP candidate. He announced his resignation from BJP on 1 October 2021 and joined Trinamool Congress on 27 October 2021. On July 13, 2024, Kalyani won the legislative assembly seat from Raiganj and became an MLA again, after defeating his nearest rival Manas Kumar Ghosh of the BJP by 50,077 votes. In 2026, Kalyani lost the legislative assembly seat in Raiganj by 58,641 votes.[full citation needed]


Business career

Krishna Kalyani is the owner of Kalyani Solvex Ltd. His company mainly focuses on production of cooking oil. He also owns Royal Enfield showrooms in Raiganj and Kaliaganj.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Raiganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Krishna Kalyani of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "রায়গঞ্জে জয়ী বিজেপি প্রার্থী কৃষ্ণ কল্যাণী, ভেঙে চুরমার একদা কংগ্রেস গড়". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 PTI. "Assembly Bypolls | TMC candidate Krishna Kalyani wins West Bengal's Raiganj seat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Pioneer, The. "Marandi slams Mamata over her protest against 'Jai Shri Ram' chants". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bengal BJP MLA from Raiganj Krishna Kalyani resigns from party". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "News18 Evening Digest: BJP MLA Krishna Kalyani Joins TMC And Other Top Stories". News18. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Raiganj Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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