Swapan Bhattacharjee

Swapan Bhattacharjee (born 2 February 1952)^[2] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Jatiya Sangsad member from Jessore-5 constituency. His brother Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee is a former member of parliament.^[3]

Swapan Bhattacharjee
স্বপন ভট্টাচার্য্য
Minister of State for Rural Development and Cooperatives Division
In office 20 May 2019[1] – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mashiur Rahaman Ranga
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Parliament
In office 25 January 2014 – 7 January 2024
Preceded by	Khan Tipu Sultan
Succeeded by	Mohammad Yakub Ali
Constituency	Jessore-5
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-02) 2 February 1952 (age 73) Jessore, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Relatives	Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee (brother)

Career

Bhattacharjee was elected to Jatiya Sangsad on 5 January 2014 from Jessore-5 as an independent candidate.^[2] He defeated the incumbent Bangladesh Awami League candidate Khan Tipu Sultan by more than 20 thousand votes.^[4]