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Shantanu Thakur
Minister of State · Ports · Shipping and Waterways · West Bengal
Bangaon (SC) Constituency · West Bengal
BJPMember of Parliament
- State: West Bengal
- Position: MP
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 44 · DOB 3 Aug 1982
- Father: Shri Manjul Krishna Thakur
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Shantanu Thakur is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament for Bangaon, West Bengal, in the 18th Lok Sabha, elected in 2024 by a margin of 73,693 votes. He is listed as social service & politics by profession, with educational qualification Graduation English (Hon.), Advance Diploma in Hospitality Management. He has been a member of the 17th, 18th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as a Minister of State in the Union Government, holding Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Shantanu Thakur?
Shantanu Thakur is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Bangaon in West Bengal, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 2 times.
According to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on in Thakur Nagar, 24 Parganas North, West Bengal. His father's name is recorded as Shri Manjul Krishna Thakur.
Ministerial role
Shantanu Thakur is currently Minister of State – Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Shantanu Thakur's assets and affidavit (2024)
As declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 3,34,11,607 (about Rs 3.3 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 1,72,18,000 (about Rs 1.7 crore)
- Criminal cases declared: 23
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- West Bengal
- Position
- MP
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44 · DOB 3 Aug 1982
- Father
- Shri Manjul Krishna Thakur
- Spouse
- Soma Thakur
- Marital
- Married
- Category
- SC
- Profession
- SOCIAL SERVICE & POLITICS · SOCIAL WORKER
- Education
- Graduate
- Terms
- 17,18 (2)
- Membership
- Sitting
- Children
- 2 son(s)
2024
Election result
- Votes
- 7,19,505
- Vote share
- 48.41%
- Margin
- 73,693
- Runner-up
- BISWAJIT DAS S/O LATE BIJAY KRISHNA DAS (AITC) – 645812 votes
- Assets declared
- Rs 3,34,11,607 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 1,72,18,000 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 23
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Who is the MP of Bangaon?
Shantanu Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the Member of Parliament for Bangaon, West Bengal, in the 18th Lok Sabha. He was elected in June 2024.
Is Shantanu Thakur a minister?
Yes. Shantanu Thakur is Minister of State – Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), as per the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026).
Which party does Shantanu Thakur belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as per the Lok Sabha (Sansad) record.
What is Shantanu Thakur's educational qualification?
According to the Sansad record: Graduation English (Hon.), Advance Diploma in Hospitality Management; Karnataka Open University and Victoria University, Sydney, Australia.
How many times has Shantanu Thakur been elected to the Lok Sabha?
He has been a member of the 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (2 terms).
What was Shantanu Thakur's winning margin in 2024?
He won Bangaon with 7,19,505 votes (48.41% of valid votes), defeating Biswajit Das S/o Late Bijay Krishna Das (AITC, 6,45,812 votes) by 73,693 votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
What assets has Shantanu Thakur declared?
In his 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 3,34,11,607 (about Rs 3.3 crore) and liabilities of Rs 1,72,18,000 (about Rs 1.7 crore).
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Timeline
Parliamentary career
1
Member of Lok Sabha: 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad)
(June): Elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Bangaon (SC) (BJP) – 7,19,505 votes, 48.41% of valid votes, margin 73,693 over BISWAJIT DAS S/O LATE BIJAY KRISHNA DAS (AITC) (ECI)
Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister of State – Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Sources & last updated
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