Krishna Kanta Saha
Indian politician (born 1987)
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Krishna Kanta Saha (born 1987) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Sainthia Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Birbhum district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Krishna Kanta Saha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Nilabati Saha |
| Constituency | Sainthia |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life
Saha is from Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal. He is the son of Ananda Saha. He completed his BA in geography (honours) in 2008 at a college affiliated with Burdwan University. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.1 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career
Saha won the Sainthia Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[5] He polled 1,15,054 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nilabati Saha of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), by a margin of 10,306 votes.[6][7][8]