Ajay Kumar Poddar
Ajay Kumar Poddar | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Kulti |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Ranchi Medical College |
| Profession | Doctor |
Ajay Kumar Poddar is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kulti (constituency).[1][2][3][4] He defeated Ujjal Chatterjee of All India Trinamool Congress by 679 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.
Political career
[edit]On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[5]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kulti | BJP | 81,112 | 46.41 | Ujjal Chatterjee | AITC | 80,433 | 46.02 | 679 | Won | ||
| 2026 | 1,03,570 | 54.44 | Abhijit Ghatak | 77,072 | 40.51 | 26,498 | Won | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Kulti Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ajay Kumar Poddar of BJP Secures Victory". News18. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "On 35 Bengal seats, the BJP, Trinamool lead is less than 1,000 votes: EC data". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Kulti, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ajay Kumar Poddar (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026" (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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