Saikat Panja (born 1992) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Monteswar Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life
editPanja is from Monteswar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Sajal Panja. He did his BCom at a college affiliated with Calcutta University in 2012. He completed his MCom at University of Burdwan in the year 2014. He is a cultivator. He declared assets worth Rs.81 lakhs in 2021 and Rs.44 lakhs in 2026, in his affidavits to the Election Commission of India.[4][5]
Career
editPanja won the Monteswar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 96,559 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Siddiqullah Chowdhury of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 14,798 votes.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ↑ "Saikat Panja, MONTESWAR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Monteswar Election Results 2026 | West bengal Assembly Election Results". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Monteswar Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Monteswar) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Saikat Panja(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MONTESWAR(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Saikat Panja(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MONTESWAR(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. April 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Monteswar assembly polls 2026: Saikat Paja of BJP wins against TMC's Chowdhury Siddiqullah". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Monteswar Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Saikat Panja defeats AITC's Chowdhuri Siddiqullah with 14798 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal polls: BJP wins Monteswar seat, TMC retains Bhagawangola". The Print. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.