Krishna Kanta Saha

Krishna Kanta Saha
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 May 2026
Preceded byNilabati Saha
ConstituencySainthia
Personal details
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
ProfessionPolitician

Krishna Kanta Saha (born 1987) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Sainthia Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Birbhum district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

Saha is from Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal. He is the son of Ananda Saha. He completed his BA in geography (honours) in 2008 at a college affiliated with Burdwan University. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.1 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.

Career

Saha won the Sainthia Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,15,054 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nilabati Saha of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), by a margin of 10,306 votes.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Krishna Kanta Saha, SAINTHIA (SC) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "NDTV Elections - Krishna Kanta Saha". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: Sainthia 2026". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Krishna Kanta Saha(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SAINTHIA (SC)(BIRBHUM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sainthia Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Krishna Kanta Saha with 115054 defeats AITC's Nilabati Saha". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sainthia Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Sainthia) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sainthia election result LIVE: Krishna Kanta Saha of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sainthia constituency assembly election results 2026: BJP's Krishna Kanta Saha defeats TMC's Nilabati Saha". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2026.