Barnali Dhara
Barnali Dhara (born 1975) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kulpi Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2][3]
Dhara is from Kulpi, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. She married Malay Kumar Dhara, a primary school teacher. She is the chairman of the Krishi Nirbhar Agri FPC limited. She studied till Class 10 at Nischintapur R.D. High School, Kulpi and passed the Madhyamik examinations conducted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in 1991. She declared assets worth Rs.94 lakhs in her affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
[edit]Dhara won the Kulpi Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She polled 91,266 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Abani Naskar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 10,383 votes.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Barnali Dhara, KULPI constituency, AITC, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kulpi Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Barnali Dhara of AITC wins Kulpi with 91266 votes". Business Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: South_24_parganas District 2026". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Barnali Dhara(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- KULPI(SOUTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kulpi Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Kulpi) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kulpi constituency assembly election results 2026: TMC'S Barnali Dhara defeats BJP's Abani Naskar". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kulpi Election Result 2026 Highlights: AITC retains Kulpi seat, Barnali Dhara wins with 91266 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.