Gopal Chattopadhyay (born 1977) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Purbasthali Uttar Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
editChattopadhyay is from Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of Amar Chattopadhyay. He completed his BEd at Government Teachers Training College, Malda in 2009 and his BA at Katwa College which is affiliated with Burdwan University in 1997. He works as an assistant teacher at Nabadwip Dham Vidyapith, Nadia district. He declared assets worth Rs.20 lakhs in 2016 and Rs.1 crore in 2026 in his affidavits to the Election Commission of India.[4][5]
Career
editChattopadhyay won the Purbasthali Uttar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,11,379 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vasundhara Goswami of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 30,226 votes.[6][7][8] Earlier, he lost the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election to Siddiqullah Chowdhury. who contested on the Trinamool Congress ticket from the Mangalkot Assembly constituency. He finished third behind winner Chowdhury and second placed Sahajahan Chowdhury of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[5][9][10]
References
edit- ↑ "Gopal Chattopadhyay, PURBASTHALI UTTAR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Purbasthali Uttar Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Gopal Chattopadhyay wins Purbasthali Uttar with 111379 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "NDTV Elections - Gopal Chattopadhyay". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gopal Chattopadhyay(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PURBASTHALI UTTAR(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Gopal Chattopadhyay(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MANGALKOT(BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Purbasthali Uttar Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Purbasthali Uttar) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Purbasthali Uttar election results 2026: BJP's Gopal Chattopadhyay defeats TMC's Vasundhara Goswami in West Bengal". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Purbasthali Uttar election result LIVE: Gopal Chattopadhyay of BJP wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mangalkote, Vidhan Sabha 2016 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mangalkot Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 3 June 2026.