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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.\n\n## Who is Shantanu Thakur?\n\nShantanu 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.\n\nAccording to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on 3 August 1982 in Thakur Nagar, 24 Parganas North, West Bengal. His father's name is recorded as Shri Manjul Krishna Thakur.\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nShantanu 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.\n\n## Rate Shantanu Thakur: Neta Trust Score\n\n Shantanu Thakur has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen of Bangaon to rate your MP.\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## Political career\n\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister of State – Ports, Shipping and Waterways\n- Member of the 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad record). Total terms: 2.\n- Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Bangaon in 2024 as a BJP candidate.\n- State-level offices and other career events are not listed here; this section uses official Lok Sabha and Election Commission records only.\n\n## Bangaon Lok Sabha election result 2024\n\n| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of valid votes |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Shantanu Thakur | BJP | 7,19,505 | 48.41% |\n| Biswajit Das S\u002Fo Late Bijay Krishna Das | AITC | 6,45,812 | 43.45% |\n| Margin | | 73,693 | |\n\nPolling: 20 May 2024. Result: 4 June 2024. Electors: 18,41,292. Turnout: 81.12% (Election Commission of India).\n\nThe constituency has 7 Assembly segments: Kalyani, Haringhata, Bagda, Bangaon Uttar, Bangaon Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar.\n\n## Shantanu Thakur's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduation English (Hon.), Advance Diploma in Hospitality Management; Karnataka Open University and Victoria University, Sydney, Australia (Sansad).\nProfession: SOCIAL SERVICE & POLITICS, with SOCIAL WORKER listed as other professions.\n\n## Shantanu Thakur's assets and affidavit (2024)\n\nAs declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 3,34,11,607 (about Rs 3.3 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,72,18,000 (about Rs 1.7 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 23\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Shantanu Thakur\n\nShantanu Thakur has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, constituency work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Shantanu Thakur or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nLok Sabha member record (sansad.in), Election Commission of India statistical reports 2024, ADR\u002FMyNeta 2024 affidavit data, official Union Council of Ministers list with portfolios (pmindia.gov.in, as on 25.07.2026). Last verified: 10 October 2026.","187 South A ••••","Vill. 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