Swapan Debnath

Swapan Debnath (born 1952)^[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Purbasthali Dakshin Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district since 2011. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.^[2][3]

Swapan Debnath
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Subrata Bhowal
Constituency	Purbasthali Dakshin
Personal details
Born	1952 (age 72–73) Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Political party	All India Trinamool Congress
Education	Master of Commerce (University of Burdwan)

Early life and education

Debnath is from Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Rasaraj Debnath. He completed Master of Commerce in 1973 at the University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. His wife is a retired teacher.^[1]

Career

Debnath won from Purbasthali Dakshin Assembly constituency representing All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 105,698 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rajib Kumar Bhowmick of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 17,410 votes.^[4][5]