Sandipan Saha
Sandipan Saha | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Preceded by | Mihir Goswami |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Swarna Kamal Saha |
| Constituency | Entally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Parent | Swarna Kamal Saha (father) |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (PGDM) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
Sandipan Saha (born 1978) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Entally Assembly constituency in West Bengal. He was elected in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Saha is from Chowringhee, Kolkata, West Bengal. He is the son of former MLA Swarna Kamal Saha. He completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in 2005. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth more than ₹11 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[1]
Political career
[edit]Saha began his political career as a Councillor and later joined the All India Trinamool Congress.[citation needed] He contested the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Entally Assembly constituency. He polled 94,427 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Priyanka Tibrewal of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 34,006 votes.[3][2]
Controversy
[edit]On 1 June 2026, the All India Trinamool Congress suspended Saha and another MLA Ritabrata Banerjee for alleged anti-party activities. The duo allegedly complained to the speaker that their signatures in a letter submitted by the Trinamool Congress to other speaker were forged.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sandipan Saha (All India Trinamool Congress): Affidavit Information". MyNeta. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Entally election results 2026: TMC's Sandipan Saha defeats BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sandipan Saha (AITC) Candidate from Entally Constituency". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Trinamool split out in open as signature scandal explodes in West Bengal". NDTV. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "TMC expels 2 MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, for 'anti-party activities'". The Times of India. 1 June 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Shrabana; Singh, Shiv Sahay (1 June 2026). "TMC expels two MLAs minutes after CM announces they had lodged a complaint with the Speaker alleging forgery". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2026.