Subhas Chandra Panja (born 1958) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Mahisadal Assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
Panja is from Mahisadal, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of Pramathnath Panja. He completed his Diploma in Licentiate in Electrical Engineering (LEE) at Jagadish Chandra Polytechnic College. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.6 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
Panja won the Mahisadal Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,21,584 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Tilak Kumar Chakraborty of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 26,238 votes.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ “Subhas Chandra Panja, MAHISHADAL constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit”. The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “Mahisadal Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP’s Subhas Chandra Panja with 121584 defeats AITC’s Tilak Kumar Chakraborty”. India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “NDTV Elections – Subhas Chandra Panja”. NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “Subhas Chandra Panja(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MAHISHADAL(PURBO MEDINIPUR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:”. www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “Mahishadal Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Mahishadal) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up”. The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “Mahisadal election results 2026: BJP’s Subhas Chandra Panja defeats TMC’s Tilak Kumar Chakraborty in West Bengal”. The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ “Mahishadal, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes”. www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 8 June 2026.