MLA
Jagannath Chattopadhyay
Cabinet Minister · Higher Education · Technical Education · Training & Skill Development · West Bengal
Suri Constituency · West Bengal
BJPMember, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- State: West Bengal
- Position: MLA
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Journalist and Social Service
- Education: Post Graduate
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About
Jagannath Chattopadhyay is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Suri in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 1,24,243 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Higher Education, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development in the West Bengal government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Jagannath Chattopadhyay?
Jagannath Chattopadhyay represents the Suri Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Ministerial role
Jagannath Chattopadhyay is currently Cabinet Minister – Higher Education, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development in the Government of West Bengal, according to the official council of ministers list (Ministers & Secretaries, West Bengal State Portal (wb.gov.in, last updated ); ranks from the wb.gov.in list of ministers who took oath on 01/06/2026; Chief Minister per the West Bengal Legislative Assembly website). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Jagannath Chattopadhyay's assets and affidavit
As declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 1,95,24,400 (about Rs 2.0 crore)
- Total liabilities: Nil
- Criminal cases declared: 1
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- West Bengal
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Profession
- Journalist and Social Service
- Education
- Post Graduate
- Membership
- Sitting
Accountability
What citizens say
Appreciates: Leadership development
Could improve: To, Mr.Jagannath Chattopadhyay The Hon’ble M-I-C Technical Education & Training Dept. Govt. of W.B. বিষয়: সংবর্ধনা জ্ঞাপন এবং westbengal All private Iti শিক্ষক প্রশিক্ষকদের কে জাতীয় শিক্ষানীতি (NEP) তে স্থায়ীভাবে অন্তর্ভুক্তিকরণের বিনীত আবেদন l মাননীয় মহাশয়, শ্রদ্ধেয় ড: শ্যামাপ্রসাদ মুখার্জির পুণ্যভূমিতে ব্যাপক সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা নিয়ে রাষ্ট্রবাদী ডবল ইঞ্জিনের সরকার প্রতিষ্ঠিত হওয়ায় রাজ্যবাসী হিসাবে আমরা আনন্দিত, গর্বিত তৎসহ ভীষণ আশাবাদীও l নবনির্বাচিত সরকারের শ্রদ্ধেয় জননেতা তথা জনদরদি মাননীয় মুখ্যমন্ত্রী শ্রী শুভেন্দু অধিকারী মহাশয় কে এবং প্রত্যেক মাননীয় BJP বিধায়ক সহ আপনাকে অভিনন্দন জানাই। আমরা কারিগরি দপ্তরের অধীনে, পশ্চিমবঙ্গের প্রায় ৩০০+ pvt Iti পোষিত কলেজের বৃত্তিমূলক বিভাগে 4 হাজারের অধিক চুক্তিভিত্তিক এবং 6 হাজারের অধিক পার্টটাইমার রা B.Tech, Diploma Engineer,ITI বিভিন্ন ক্ষেত্রে র পোস্ট গ্রাজুয়েট এবং অনার্স গ্রাজুয়েটরা, বিভিন্ন ট্রেডের NCVT (ITI) ধারীরা, যে নিয়মে নিয়োগ হতেন, আমরাও সেই একই নিয়মে ওপেন এডভার্টাইজমেন্ট এর মাধ্যমে Skill India Digital এর DGT নিয়ম মেনে ভিন্ন জেলাতেও নিয়োগ হয়ে আছি। এই কর্মস্থান মুখী আধুনিক যুগপোযগী শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থা পরবর্তীকালে সংশোধিত অনুযায়ী এখনো অব্দি সমগ্র শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থাটি চুক্তিভিত্তিক ও আংশিক সময়ের শিক্ষক ও প্রশিক্ষকদের দ্বারা পরিচালিত হচ্ছে l বর্তমানে আমরাই এই সমগ্র শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থাটার ধারক ও বাহক হয়েও (অন্যদের মত সাপোর্টিং নই) এবং আমাদের নিজস্ব ডাইরেক্টরেট থাকা সত্ত্বেও এবং ভাতা, ৩% ইনক্রিমেন্ট, বোনাসও অবসরকালীন সুযোগ সুবিধা না পেয়েও বর্তমানে আমাদের সর্বনিম্ন মাসিক ভাতা ৫ হাজার এবং সর্বোচ্চ মাসিক ভাতা মাত্র ১১ হাজার । যাহা আমাদের দেশের প্রেক্ষাপটে অনেক কম। শুভেচ্ছা G.Mandal Suri-I, Birbhum Westbengal All pvt Iti Staffs
2026
Election result
- Votes
- 1,24,243
- Vote share
- 52.50%
- Margin
- 28,686
- Runner-up
- Ujjal Chatterjee (AITC), 95,557 votes (2026)
- Assets declared
- Rs 1,95,24,400 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Nil (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 1 (as declared in 2026 affidavit)
Questions
Common questions
Who is the MLA of Suri?
Jagannath Chattopadhyay is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Suri in West Bengal, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election with 1,24,243 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Higher Education, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development in the West Bengal government.
Which party does Jagannath Chattopadhyay belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is Jagannath Chattopadhyay a minister?
Yes. Jagannath Chattopadhyay is Cabinet Minister – Higher Education, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development in the Government of West Bengal, as per the official council of ministers list.
How many votes did Jagannath Chattopadhyay get in 2026?
He received 1,24,243 votes (52.5% of valid votes) and won by 28,686 votes over Ujjal Chatterjee (AITC), per ECI.
What is Jagannath Chattopadhyay's educational qualification?
Post Graduate – MA - Journalism & Mass Communication in the year 2001 under the University of Calcutta, as declared in the 2026 affidavit.
What assets has Jagannath Chattopadhyay declared?
In his 2026 election affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 1,95,24,400 (about Rs 2.0 crore) and liabilities of nil.
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Timeline
Political career
Elected MLA from Suri, West Bengal Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 1,24,243 votes (52.5%), margin 28,686 over Ujjal Chatterjee (AITC) ECI
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Higher Education, Technical Education, Training & Skill Development
Sources & last updated
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