Krishna Kalyani
Krishna Kalyani | |
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| Former Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Raiganj |
| In office 2 May 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mohit Sengupta |
| Succeeded by | Koushik Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1979 |
| Party | Trinamool Congress (2021–2026) |
Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2021) |
| Profession | Politician and Industrialist |
Krishna Kalyani (born 26 June 1979) is an Indian industrialist and former politician.[1] He previously served as a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Raiganj constituency.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]Krishna Kalyani joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 24 January 2021.[4] He represents the Raiganj Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2021 as a BJP candidate. He announced his resignation from BJP on 1 October 2021[5] and joined Trinamool Congress on 27 October 2021.[6] On July 13, 2024, Kalyani won the legislative assembly seat from Raiganj and became an MLA again, after defeating his nearest rival Manas Kumar Ghosh of the BJP by 50,077 votes.[3][7] In 2026, Kalyani lost the legislative assembly seat in Raiganj by 58,641 votes.[8][full citation needed]
Business career
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Krishna Kalyani is the owner of Kalyani Solvex Ltd. His company mainly focuses on production of cooking oil. He also owns Royal Enfield showrooms in Raiganj and Kaliaganj.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Raiganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Krishna Kalyani of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "রায়গঞ্জে জয়ী বিজেপি প্রার্থী কৃষ্ণ কল্যাণী, ভেঙে চুরমার একদা কংগ্রেস গড়". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- 1 2 PTI. "Assembly Bypolls | TMC candidate Krishna Kalyani wins West Bengal's Raiganj seat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Marandi slams Mamata over her protest against 'Jai Shri Ram' chants". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bengal BJP MLA from Raiganj Krishna Kalyani resigns from party". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ↑ "News18 Evening Digest: BJP MLA Krishna Kalyani Joins TMC And Other Top Stories". News18. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Raiganj Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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