MLA
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta
Cabinet Minister · Finance · West Bengal
Rashbehari Constituency · West Bengal
BJPMember, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- State: West Bengal
- Position: MLA
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Writer
- Education: Doctorate
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About
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rashbehari in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 74,123 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Finance in the West Bengal government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Dr. Swapan Dasgupta?
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta represents the Rashbehari Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Ministerial role
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta is currently Cabinet Minister – Finance in the Government of West Bengal, according to the official council of ministers list (Ministers & Secretaries, West Bengal State Portal (wb.gov.in, last updated ); ranks from the wb.gov.in list of ministers who took oath on 01/06/2026; Chief Minister per the West Bengal Legislative Assembly website). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta's assets and affidavit
As declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 8,08,00,376 (about Rs 8.1 crore)
- Total liabilities: Nil
- Criminal cases declared: 0
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- West Bengal
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Profession
- Writer
- Education
- Doctorate
- Membership
- Sitting
2026
Election result
- Votes
- 74,123
- Vote share
- 53.90%
- Margin
- 20,865
- Runner-up
- Debasish Kumar (deba) (AITC), 53,258 votes (2026)
- Assets declared
- Rs 8,08,00,376 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Nil (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 0 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
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Who is the MLA of Rashbehari?
Dr. Swapan Dasgupta is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rashbehari in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 74,123 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Finance in the West Bengal government.
Which party does Dr. Swapan Dasgupta belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is Dr. Swapan Dasgupta a minister?
Yes. Dr. Swapan Dasgupta is Cabinet Minister – Finance in the Government of West Bengal, as per the official council of ministers list.
How many votes did Dr. Swapan Dasgupta get in 2026?
He received 74,123 votes (53.9% of valid votes) and won by 20,865 votes over Debasish Kumar (deba) (AITC), per ECI.
What is Dr. Swapan Dasgupta's educational qualification?
Doctorate – Doctor of Philosophy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1980., as declared in the 2026 affidavit.
What assets has Dr. Swapan Dasgupta declared?
In his 2026 election affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 8,08,00,376 (about Rs 8.1 crore) and liabilities of nil.
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Timeline
Political career
Elected MLA from Rashbehari, West Bengal Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 74,123 votes (53.9%), margin 20,865 over Debasish Kumar (deba) (AITC) ECI
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Finance
Sources & last updated
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