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He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 1,14,683 votes. He currently serves as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) holding Animal Resources Development, Fisheries in the West Bengal government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Rajesh Mahata?\n\nRajesh Mahata represents the Gopiballavpur 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 2026-05-24).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nRajesh Mahata is currently Minister of State (Independent Charge) – Animal Resources Development, Fisheries 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 29 July 2026); ranks from the wb.gov.in list of ministers who took oath on 01\u002F06\u002F2026; Chief Minister per the West Bengal Legislative Assembly website). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Rajesh Mahata: Neta Trust Score\n\n Rajesh Mahata has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Gopiballavpur election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: Rajesh Mahata (BJP) – 1,14,683 votes (54.39% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Ajit Mahata (AITC) – 88,008 votes\n- Margin: 26,675 votes\n- Total electors: 2,28,063\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2026 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2026: Elected MLA from Gopiballavpur, West Bengal Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 1,14,683 votes (54.39%), margin 26,675 over Ajit Mahata (AITC) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister of State (Independent Charge) – Animal Resources Development, Fisheries\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Rajesh Mahata's education and profession\n\nEducation: Post Graduate (Master of Arts (Eng) from Vidyasagar University 1998 & Bachelor of Education 1st Class Vidyasagr University in 2000), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Assistant Teacher at Benapur High School (H.S) (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Rajesh Mahata's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 84,11,206 (about Rs 84.1 lakh)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 26,61,000 (about Rs 26.6 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 6\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Rajesh Mahata\n\nRajesh Mahata has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Rajesh Mahata or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, official Legislative Assembly member list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2026). 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