Subrata Maitra (Kanchan) is an Indian politician from

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. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the

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from Berhampore (constituency). He defeated Naru Gopal Mukherjee of AITC by 26,852 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. This was the first time after India's Independence that a BJP leader is holding MLA Position from Berhampore seat in Vidhan Sabha Election.

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian politicians Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026 {{WestBengal-politician-stub