Abhijit Roy (politician)

Abhijit Roy (born 1969) ^[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a two time member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He won the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Mayureswar Assembly constituency in Birbhum district representing the All India Trinamool Congress. ^[2] He retained the seat in 2021. ^[3]

Early life and education

Roy is from Mayureswar, Birbhum district, West Bengal. He is the son of Lakshmikanta Roy. He completed his BCom in 1988 at Rampurhat College which is affiliated with Burdwan University. ^[1]

Career

Roy won from Mayureswar Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 89,210 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Arup Bag of the Communist Party of India, by a margin of 38,770 votes. ^{[4] [5]} He r He retained the seat for the Trinamool Congress winning the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. ^{[3] [6]}

References

1. "Abhijit Roy(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- MAYURESWAR(BIRBHUM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
2. "Abhijit Roy | West Bengal Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18.
3. "Mayureswar Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Abhijit Roy Of TMC Wins". News18. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
4. "Mayureswar Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
5. "Mayureswar Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Mayureswar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
6. Live, A. B. P. "Mayureswar Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Mayureswar Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.