Sumitro Chatterjee (born 1964) is an Indian politician from West Bengal.[1] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
Chatterjee is from Bally, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of the late Subankim Chatterjee. He did his LLB at University of Calcutta. He is an advocate at the Calcutta High Court and also serves as a director of Macronova Apparels private limited. He declared assets worth Rs.2 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
Chatterjee won the Naihati Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 77,484 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Sanat Dey of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 10,430 votes.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ “Sumitro Chatterjee, NAIHATI constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit”. The Hindu. April 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Naihati Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: West Bengal (Naihati) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up”. The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Naihati election result LIVE: Sumitro Chatterjee of BJP wins”. News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Sumitro Chatterjee(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NAIHATI(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:”. www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Naihati, Vidhan Sabha 2026 — IndiaVotes”. www.indiavotes.com. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Naihati election results 2026: Sumitro Chatterjee wins Naihati for BJP”. The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ “Naihati Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP’s Sumitro Chatterjee with 77484 defeats AITC’s Sanat Dey”. India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.