:Tapash Chatterjee
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Tapash Chatterjee (born 1972){{Cite web |title=Tapash Chatterjee(All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)):Constituency- Rajarhat New Town (North 24 Parganas) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=1131 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Rajarhat New Town, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/rajarhat-new-town-west-bengal-assembly-election-result-2021-live-updates-1797195-2021-05-01 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Early life and education
Chatterjee is from Rajarhat New Town, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Pannalal Chatterjee. He completed his bachelor's degree in commerce in 1981 at a college affiliated with Calcutta University.
Career
Chatterjee won from Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 127,374 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Bhaskar Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 56,432 votes.{{Cite web |title=Rajarhat-new-town Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Rajarhat-new-town Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-rajarhat-new-town-constituency-115.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=West Bengal poll results: TMC's Tapas Chatterjee reacts after winning from Rajarhat New Town constituency |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/kolkata/west-bengal-poll-results-tmcs-tapas-chatterjee-reacts-after-winning-from-rajarhat-new-town-constituency/videoshow/82358360.cms |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} In 2011, he contested on CPI (M) seat and lost to Sabyasachi Dutta of the Trinamool Congress by a margin of 7,747 votes.{{Cite web |title=Rajarhat New Town Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Tapash Chatterjee of TMC wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/rajarhat-new-town-election-result-2021-live-updates-rajarhat-new-town-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3695927.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Rajarhat New Town Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rajarhatnewtown-west-bengal-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=resultuniversity.com}}
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Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal