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Krishna Kalyani

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Krishna Kalyani
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Raiganj
2nd Term
13 July 2024
1st Term
2 May 2021 – 27 May 2024
Preceded byMohit Sengupta
Personal details
Born26 June 1979 (age 44–45)
Raiganj
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (since 2021)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2021)
ProfessionPolitician and Industrialist

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

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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.[3]

Business career

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Raiganj Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Krishna Kalyani of BJP Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "রায়গঞ্জে জয়ী বিজেপি প্রার্থী কৃষ্ণ কল্যাণী, ভেঙে চুরমার একদা কংগ্রেস গড়". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b PTI. "Assembly Bypolls | TMC candidate Krishna Kalyani wins West Bengal's Raiganj seat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ Pioneer, The. "Marandi slams Mamata over her protest against 'Jai Shri Ram' chants". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Bengal BJP MLA from Raiganj Krishna Kalyani resigns from party". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "News18 Evening Digest: BJP MLA Krishna Kalyani Joins TMC And Other Top Stories". News18. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.