Priya Paul (politician)
Priya Paul | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sital Kumar Sardar |
| Constituency | Sankrail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Hirapur, Howrah district, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Priya Paul (born 1971)[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sankrail Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Howrah district. She won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Paul is from Hirapur village, Sankrail post, Howrah district, West Bengal. She is the wife of Amit Paul. She completed her Master of Arts in geography in 2013 at the Global Open University, Nagaland. She is a teacher.[1]
Career
[edit]Paul won from Sankrail Assembly constituency representing All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She polled 111,888 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Probhakar Pandit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 40,427 votes.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Priya Paul(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- SANKRAIL (SC)(HOWRAH) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ TimesNow. "Sankrail Assembly Election Results 2021 – Sankrail Vidhan Sabha Election Results". TimesNow. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "West Bengal Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners – CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Sankrail Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Priya Paul of TMC wins". News18. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Sankrail, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. "Sankrail Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Sankrail Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.