| Tapas Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Runu Dutta |
| Constituency | Raniganj |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 4 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Amitava Mukhopadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Agnimitra Paul |
| Constituency | Asansol Dakshin |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Goutam Roy Choudhury |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Banerjee |
| Constituency | Asansol Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Education | B.Com & LLB |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Tapas Banerjee is an Indian advocate and politician from West Bengal belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) from 2011 to 2021.
He graduated with B.Com. & LLB from University of Calcutta. He was elected as a member the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Asansol Dakshin in 2011 and 2016.
Political career
Tapas Banerjee won Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the 2011 assembly elections. Banerjee defeated his nearest contender, Ashok Kumar Mukherjee of CPI(M), with a margin of 28,541 votes. Banerjee received 89,645 votes, while the runner-up Mukherjee, got 61,104. The voter turnout in the election was 78.69%.
References
- "Tapas Banerjee(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- ASANSOL DAKSHIN(BARDHAMAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- "Asansol Dakshin Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". www.elections.in. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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| New seat | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2011– |
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