Ajay Kumar Poddar is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kulti (constituency).[1][2][3][4] He defeated Ujjal Chatterjee of All India Trinamool Congress by 679 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.
Political Career
On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.[5]
Electoral performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kulti | BJP | 81,112 | 46.41 | Ujjal Chatterjee | AITC | 80,433 | 46.02 | 679 | Won | ||
| 2026 | 1,03,570 | 54.44 | Abhijit Ghatak | 77,072 | 40.51 | 26,498 | Won | |||||
See also
- 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- List of chief ministers of West Bengal
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- 18th West Bengal Assembly
References
- ^ “Kulti Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ajay Kumar Poddar of BJP Secures Victory”. News18. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ “On 35 Bengal seats, the BJP, Trinamool lead is less than 1,000 votes: EC data”. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ “Kulti, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021”. India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ “Ajay Kumar Poddar (Criminal & Asset Declaration)”. MyNeta.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ “Ministers Taking Oath on 01 June 2026” (PDF). wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2026.