Swadhin Kumar Sarkar
Appearance
Swadhin Kumar Sarkar | |
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Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | Isha Khan Choudhury |
Constituency | Baisnabnagar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | BJP |
Residence(s) | Sarkartola, Malda, India[1] |
Education | B.Sc. (Bio), Bangabasi College[1] |
Profession | Agriculture[1] |
Swadhin Kumar Sarkar is an Indian politician and a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Baisnabnagar constituency in West Bengal. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
Sarkar was born to Dwijinder Nath Sarkar. He hails from the village Sarkartola in Malda district of West Bengal. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree un Biology from Bangabasi College in 1981.[1]
Political career
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sarkar defeated his nearest rival Azizul Haque of Indian National Congress by 4,497, thus becoming one of three MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party to be elected in West Bengal Legislative Assembly. [2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Swadhin Kumar Sarkar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BAISHNABNAGAR(MALDA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "BJP again gets 10% vote-share in Bengal, takes tally to three". Business Line. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "In 7 Kerala Seats, BJP Finished 2nd; Tally In Bengal Goes From Zero To Three". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "BJP eyes 2014 gains in Hills". Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2017.