Soumen Karfa (born 1992) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Bhatar Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Early life
editKarfa is from Bhatar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of Rabindranath Karfa. He completed his MA at University of Burdwan in 2018. He and his wife run their family business. He declared assets worth Rs.2 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
editKarfa won the Bhatar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 98,820 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shantanu Koner of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 6,528 votes.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ↑ "Karfa Soumen, BHATAR constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: Bhatar 2026". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal polls: BJP bags six seats, TMC retains Bhagawangola as counting progresses". The Print. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Karfa Soumen(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BHATAR(PURBA BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bhatar election results 2026: Karfa Soumen of BJP wins against Koner Shantanu of AITC". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bhatar Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Bhatar) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bhatar Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Karfa Soumen with 98820 defeats AITC's Koner Shantanu". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.