Kajal Sinha (1962 - 26 April 2021)[1] was an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Khardaha Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2]
Early life and education
Sinha was from Khardaha, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He was the son of late Kumud Ranjan Sinha. He passed Class 12 at Metropolitan Institute in 1978.[1]
Career
Sinha won from Khardaha Assembly constituency representing All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 89,807 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Silbhadra Datta of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 28,140 votes.[3][4]
Death
Sinha died on 26 April 2021 due to COVID-19, a few days after the elections. He is one of the four MLAs who died with the disease. His wife, Nandita Sinha, filed a complaint against the Election Commission of India, for negligence in conducting the elections in multiple phases during the pandemic.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Kajal Sinha(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- KHARDAHA(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Khardah candidate lost life to Cov but wins seat for party". The Times of India. 3 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "TMC's Kajal Sinha, Who Succumbed to Covid-19, Wins In Khardaha West Bengal". News18. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Khardaha, West Bengal Assembly election result 2021". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Scroll Staff (28 April 2021). "West Bengal: Wife of TMC leader who died of Covid files murder complaint against Election Commission". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.