| Office | Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal |
|---|---|
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| 1namedata | Suvendu Adhikari |
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 2blankname | Departments |
| Term start | 1 June 2026 |
| Office 1 | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 1 | Suri |
| Term start 1 | 4 May 2026 |
| Spouse | Debapriya Chattopadhyay |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University |
| Profession | Politician, Journalist |
| Predecessor 1 | Bikash Roy Chowdhury |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Jagannath Chattopadhay is a politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency.[1] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Early life and Education
He is from Birbhum district of West Bengal. He has done Masters of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication in the year 2001 under the Calcutta University.[5]
Political career
He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is currently serving as a vice-president of BJP West Bengal.[6]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Suri | 1,24,243 | 52.09 | Bikash Roy Chowdhury | 95,557 | 40.07 | 28,686 | Won |
See also
- 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- List of chief ministers of West Bengal
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "Suri (West Bengal) Assembly Election Result 2026: Jagannath Chattopadhyay of BJP Wins". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Suri Election Results 2026 Highlights Updates:: Jagannath Chattopadhyay of BJP beats AITC's Ujjal Chatterjee by 124243 votes". Business Today. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "results.eci.gov.in". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived 21 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ "bjp-candidate-list.pdf". voterlistindia.in. Archived 21 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Jagannath Chattopadhyay(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP))". www.myneta.info. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "bjpbengal.org". BJP West Bengal. 12 May 2026.