Bikram Chandra Pradhan

Bikram Chandra Pradhan (born 1954) ^[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Dantan Assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party. ^[2]

Early life and education

Pradhan is from Dantan, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Gangadhar Pradhan. He completed his Pre-University course in arts in 1975 at Bhatter College, Dantan which is affiliated with University of Calcutta. ^[1]

Career

Pradhan won from Dantan Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 94,609 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Saktipada Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 775 votes. ^{[3] [4]} He first became an MLA winning the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Bikram Chandra Pradhan(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- DANTAN(PASCHIM MEDINIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
2. "Dantan Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Dantan Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
3. "Dantan Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Bikram Chandra Pradhan of TMC wins". News18. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
4. "Dantan, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
5. "West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Dantan profile: TMC won in 2016 by over 29,000 votes". Firstpost. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
6. "Dantan Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.