Souvik Patra is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Taldangra constituency in 2026.
Souvik Patra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Falguni Singhababu |
| Constituency | Taldangra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | Higher Secondary |
Political career
editPatra contested the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. On 4 May 2026, he was declared the winner of the Taldangra seat, defeating his nearest rival, Falguni Singhababu of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 50,073 votes.[1][2]
Personal life
editPatra is the son of Ranjit Patra and is a resident of Bikrampur in the Bankura district.[3] He completed his Higher Secondary education from Bikrampur Radha Damodar High School in 2011.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ "Taldangra election results 2026: BJP's Souvik Patrawins Taldangra defeats TMC's Falguni Singhababu". The Times of India. 2026-05-04. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- 1 2 "Candidate Affidavit - Souvik Patra". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 May 2026.