Sukanta Majumdar

Koyel Chowdhury

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(m. 2008)​

Dr. Sukanta Majumdar
Majumdar in August 2022
Union Minister of State for Education, Government of India
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 June 2024 serving with Jayant Chaudhary
Children	1
Residence	30, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi
Education	M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D. (Botany)
Alma mater	University of North Bengal
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teaching
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Sukanta Majumdar is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the parliament of India from Balurghat, ^[1] West Bengal in the 2024 Indian general election. He served the 10th state president of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal. ^{[2] [3] [4]} From 20 September 2021 to July 2025, he served as president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal. ^{[5] [6]}

Early Life & Education

Majumdar was born on 29 December 1979 in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. He completed his schooling at Khadimpur High School in Balurghat. He pursued higher education at the University of North Bengal, Siliguri, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Botany. His academic background includes an M.Sc. and B.Ed. degree. He has published more than 15 scientific papers in national and international journals. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Political Career

Majumdar is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Balurghat constituency in the 2019 general elections, defeating the Trinamool Congress candidate Arpita Ghosh by a margin of over 33,000 votes. ^{[10] [11]} In September 2021 he succeeded Dilip Ghosh as the President of the BJP's West Bengal unit. ^{[12] [13]} In June 2024, he was appointed as the Union Minister of State for Education and the Union Minister of State for the Development of North Eastern Region in the Third Modi ministry. ^[14]

Personal Life

Majumdar is married to Koyel Chowdhury, and they have one daughter. His father, Sushanta Kumar Majumdar, was a government employee, and his mother, Nibedita Majumdar, was a primary school teacher. ^[15]

See also

• Bharatiya Janata Party
• Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency
• Third Modi ministry
• Education in India
• Northeast India

References

1. "Among BJP's West Bengal winners, a tribal leader, businessman, software expert". The Indian Express. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2. "Balurghat Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Dr. Sukanta Majumdar of BJP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "Balurghat Election Result 2019: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar defeats TMC MP Arpita Ghosh, wins by 33,293 votes". Times Now. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
4. "Telling Numbers: 30% of MPs under age 40 are postgrads, including 2 doctorates". The Indian Express. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
5. "BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as party's Bengal president". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
6. Singh, Shiv Sahay (20 September 2021). "Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as West Bengal BJP president". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 September 2021.
7. "Dr. Sukanta Majumdar: Age, Biography, Education, Wife". OneIndia. 12 April 2024.
8. "Balurghat Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Dr. Sukanta Majumdar of BJP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
9. "Telling Numbers: 30% of MPs under age 40 are postgrads, including 2 doctorates". The Indian Express. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
10. "Balurghat Election Result 2019: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar defeats TMC MP Arpita Ghosh, wins by 33,293 votes". Times Now. 24 May 2019.
11. "Balurghat Election Result 2019: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar defeats TMC MP Arpita Ghosh, wins by 33,293 votes". Times Now. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
12. "Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as West Bengal BJP president". The Hindu. 20 September 2021.
13. "BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as party's Bengal president". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
14. "PM Modi 3.0 council of ministers: Who is Sukanta Majumdar". The Times of India. 11 June 2024.
15. "Dr. Sukanta Majumdar: Age, Biography, Education, Wife". OneIndia. 12 April 2024.

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website