Kaustuv Bagchi (born 1991) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Barrackpur Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Kaustuv Bagchi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Constituency | Barrackpur |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editBagchi is from Barrackpur, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of Kushal Bagchi. He completed his LLM at Kakatiya University in 2017. He and his wife are lawyers. He declared assets worth Rs.1 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[2]
Career
editBagchi, a leader and spokesperson of the Indian Nationial Congress, resigned from the party in February 2024 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4] He won the Barrackpur Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district representing the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[5] He polled 78,466 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Raj Chakraborty of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 15,822 votes.[6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Kaustuv Bagchi, BARRACKPUR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kaustuv Bagchi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BARRACKPUR(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ PTI (28 February 2024). "Bengal Congress leader Kaustav Bagchi quits party, hints at joining BJP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ PTI (29 February 2024). "Former West Bengal Congress leader Kaustav Bagchi joins BJP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barrackpur Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Barrackpur) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barrackpur election results 2026: Kaustuv Bagchi of BJP wins against Raj Chakraborty of AITC". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barrackpur Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi with 78466 defeats AITC's Raj Chakraborty". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barrackpur, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.