Krishna Kalyani Explained

Office:Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Raiganj
Party:All India Trinamool Congress (since 2021)
Nationality:Indian
Profession:Politician and Industrialist
Predecessor1:Mohit Sengupta
Native Name Lang:Bengali
Birth Date:26 June
Birth Place:Raiganj
Termstart:13 July 2024
Term Label:2nd Term
Term Label1:1st Term
Termstart1:2 May 2021
Termend1:27 May 2024
Otherparty:Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2021)

Krishna Kalyani (born 26 June 1979) is an Indian politician and industrialist.[1] He is currently serving as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Raiganj constituency.[2] [3]

Political career

Krishna Kalyani joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 24 January 2021.[4] He represents the Raiganj Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2021 as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. He announced his resignation from BJP on 1 October 2021[5] and joined All India Trinamool Congress on 27 October 2021.[6] On July 13, 2024, Kalyani won the legislative assembly seat from Raiganj and became an MLA again.

Business career

Krishna Kalyani is the owner of Kalyani Solvex Ltd. His company mainly focuses on production of cooking oil. He also owns Royal Enfield showrooms in Raiganj and Kaliaganj.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-05-02. Raiganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Krishna Kalyani of BJP Wins. 2021-05-09. www.news18.com. en.
  2. Web site: রায়গঞ্জে জয়ী বিজেপি প্রার্থী কৃষ্ণ কল্যাণী, ভেঙে চুরমার একদা কংগ্রেস গড়. 2021-05-09. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. bn.
  3. Web site: PTI . Assembly Bypolls TMC candidate Krishna Kalyani wins West Bengal's Raiganj seat . 2024-07-13 . Deccan Herald . en.
  4. Web site: Pioneer. The. Marandi slams Mamata over her protest against ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants. 2021-05-09. The Pioneer. en.
  5. News: Bengal BJP MLA from Raiganj Krishna Kalyani resigns from party . 1 October 2021.
  6. Web site: 2021-10-27. News18 Evening Digest: BJP MLA Krishna Kalyani Joins TMC And Other Top Stories. 2021-10-27. News18. en.