Soumen Roy
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Preceded byTapan Deb Singha
ConstituencyKaliaganj
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (2019-2021 & 2024-Present)
Other political
affiliationsAll India Trinamool Congress (2021-2024)
affiliationsAll India Trinamool Congress (2021-2024)
Soumen Roy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tapan Deb Singha |
| Constituency | Kaliaganj |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-2021 & 2024-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2021-2024) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Alipurduar College |
| Profession | Teacher, Politician |
Soumen Roy is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a former All India Trinamool Congress member. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kaliaganj constituency.[1][2][3][4] He defeated Tapan Deb Singha of All India Trinamool Congress by 94,948 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. Although he won the 2021 assembly elections on a BJP ticket, he joined the Trinamool Congress within a few months of the election results. However, he returned to BJP on 28 February 2024 on the recommendation of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anant Maharaj.[5]
