Soumen Roy is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a former All India Trinamool Congress member. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kaliaganj constituency.[1][2][3][4] He defeated Tapan Deb Singha of All India Trinamool Congress by 94,948 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. Although he won the 2021 assembly elections on a BJP ticket, he joined the Trinamool Congress within a few months of the election results. However, he returned to BJP on 28 February 2024 on the recommendation of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anant Maharaj.[5]
References
- ^ “Kaliaganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Soumen Royof BJP Wins”. News18. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ “‘All migrant workers be registered’“. ETV Bharat. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ “Kaliaganj, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021”. India Today. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ “SOUMEN ROY (Criminal & Asset Declaration)”. MyNeta.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ “তৃণমূলে গিয়েও বিজেপিতে ফিরলেন বিধায়ক সৌমেন, ভোটের আগে ধাক্কা খেল শাসক দল?”. News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.