Swapna Das Paul

Swapna Das Paul (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Tripura.[1] She is an MLA from Surma Assembly constituency which is a reserved constituency for SC community in Dhalai district. She represented Bharatiya Janata Party and won the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.[2]

Early life and education

Paul is from Kamalpur, West Tripura. She married Paritosh Paul, a businessman. She passed her Class 12 exam conducted by Tripura Board of Secondary Education.[3]

Career

Paul won the won the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election from Surma Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] She polled 17,313 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Anjan Das of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by 4,838 votes.[4] Earlier, she won the June 2022 bye election from Surma Assembly constituency[3] defeating independent candidate Baburam Satnami by a margin of 4583 votes.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Swapna Das Paul". The Times of India. 14 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Swapna Das Paul in Tripura Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Swapna Das (paul)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SURMA : BYE ELECTION ON 23-06-2022(DHALAI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Tripura Assembly election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/bjp-bags-3-seats-in-tripura-bypolls-cm-manik-saha-wins-from-town-bordowali-122062600449_1.html