Krishna Kalyani
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Krishna Kalyani | |
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| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Raiganj |
| Preceded by | Mohit Sengupta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1979 |
| Party | Trinamool Congress (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2021) |
| Profession | Politician and Industrialist |
Krishna Kalyani (born 26 June 1979) is an Indian politician and industrialist.[1] He is currently serving as a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Raiganj constituency.[2][3]
Krishna Kalyani joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 24 January 2021.[4] He represents the Raiganj Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2021 as a BJP candidate. He announced his resignation from BJP on 1 October 2021[5] and joined Trinamool Congress on 27 October 2021.[6] On July 13, 2024, Kalyani won the legislative assembly seat from Raiganj and became an MLA again, after defeating his nearest rival Manas Kumar Ghosh of the BJP by 50,077 votes.[3][7]
