Tapas Kumar Saha
Tapas Kumar Saha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Gouri Sankar Dutta |
| Constituency | Tehatta |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | S. M. Saadi |
| Succeeded by | Manik Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Palashipara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1960 |
| Died | (aged 65) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Alma mater | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College |
Tapas Kumar Saha (31 January 1960 – 15 May 2025)[1] was an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Tehatta Assembly constituency in Nadia district. He was elected in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Saha was from Karuigachi, Tehatta in Nadia district, West Bengal. He was the son of the late Tara Pada Saha. He completed his BA in 1982 at Dr BR Ambedkar College, Betai, Nadia district, which is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[3]
Career
[edit]Saha won in Tehatta Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 97,848 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ashutosh Paul of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 6,915 votes.[4][5] Earlier, he had first become an MLA winning the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in Palashipara Assembly constituency on the Trinamool Congress ticket, defeating SM Sadi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 5,559 votes.[6][7]
In April 2023, Central Bureau of Investigation officials raided Saha's house in connection with an alleged corruption case and in June 2024, he was summoned to the CBI's Nizam Palace office, in Kolkata.[8]
Death
[edit]On 15 May 2025, Saha died of a cerebral haemorrhage in Kolkata at the age of 65.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tapas Kumar Saha, AITC MLA from Palashipara - Our Neta". Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Palashipara Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Palashipara assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates". CNBC TV18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Tapas Kumar Saha (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)): Constituency − TEHATTA(NADIA) − Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "West Bengal Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Tehatta Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Tehatta Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Palashipara Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Palashipara Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Palashipara Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Palashipara assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates". CNBC TV18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ IANS (21 June 2024). "Bengal recruitment case: CBI summons Trinamool legislator Tapas Kumar Saha". National Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ TMC MLA Tapas Saha dies of brain haemorrhage