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Saumitra Khan

Saumitra KhanDOCKET NO. 28788

Bishnupur (SC), West Bengal — Bharatiya Janata Party election symbolBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

18TH LOK SABHA

15 CRIMINAL CASES

PARTICULARS

AGE
44
EDUCATION
12th Pass (Higher Secondary), West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (1999)
TERMS SERVED
3
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
Business/administrative roles in politics since 2009
DECLARED ASSETS
₹3.09 Cr

Began political career with Indian National Congress, served in West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Katulpur before switching to Trinamool Congress in 2013 and later to BJP in 2019. Elected from Bishnupur (SC) in 2014, 2019, and 2024. Currently president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha West Bengal.

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
79.2%
QUESTIONS ASKED
91
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
15
MPLADS UTILIZATION
34.9%

SOURCE: PRS India

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹14.70 Cr
SPENT
₹5.51 Cr
UNSPENT
₹9.19 Cr
UTILIZATION
37.5%
WORKS COMPLETED
15
WORKS RECOMMENDED
67

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

PROMISES TRACKED (3)

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

  1. 01. Strengthen SC/ST reservations and welfare schemes for scheduled caste communities

    UNVERIFIED

    Social Welfare · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

  2. 02. Improve infrastructure and public services in West Bengal constituencies

    UNVERIFIED

    Infrastructure · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

  3. 03. Combat communal tensions and promote law and order

    UNVERIFIED

    Governance · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS

IPC 143/144/147/149 (unlawful assembly/rioting), 323/336 (causing hurt), 341-342 (wrongful restraint), 380 (theft), 405-406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 500 (defamation), 505, 376 (sexual offense), plus Arms Act and Disaster Management Act violations

CONTROVERSIES

  • Multiple criminal cases under IPC

    HIGH · UNDER-TRIAL

    Faces 15 pending criminal cases including charges for causing hurt, criminal intimidation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and one sexual offense charge. No convictions recorded to date.

    2024-03-20 · SOURCE: MyNeta election affidavit 2024

ELECTORAL HISTORY

2014Bishnupur (SC)TMCWON
2019Bishnupur (SC)BJPWON
2024Bishnupur (SC)BJPWON

PARTY SWITCHES

  • Indian National Congress
  • Trinamool Congress
  • Bharatiya Janata Party

SOURCES

  • [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
  • [2] India TV News
  • [3] Wikipedia
  • [4] PRS India