Abhijit Roy is an Indian politician affiliated with the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). He has been a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the Mayureswar constituency in Birbhum district.
Key facts
| Name | Abhijit Roy |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Position | Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) |
| Constituency | Mayureswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| In office since | 2016 |
Background
Roy represents the Mayureswar Vidhan Sabha constituency, which lies in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. The seat is part of the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency. The area is largely rural, with an economy centred on agriculture and allied activities.
Political career
Roy contested the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 2016 on an All India Trinamool Congress ticket from the Mayureswar constituency and was elected to the Assembly. He retained the seat in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, continuing as the sitting MLA from Mayureswar.
Timeline
- 2016: Elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Mayureswar as an AITC candidate.
- 2021: Re-elected from the same constituency.
Significance
As a two-term MLA from Mayureswar, Roy is part of the Trinamool Congress's organisational presence in Birbhum, a district that has been a stronghold of the party in successive Assembly elections in West Bengal.
Related topics
- Mayureswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
- All India Trinamool Congress
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Birbhum district
- 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
References
- Wikidata: Q106806334
- Election Commission of India, statistical reports on West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections.
- West Bengal Legislative Assembly, official records of members.