Jagannath Chattopadhyay

Jagannath Chattopadhay is a politician from West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education He is from Birbhum district of West Bengal. He has done B.Sc in Physics from the University of Burdwan in the year of 1996 and Masters of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication in the year of 2001 under the Calcutta University.

Political career Early politics Chattopadhyay was appointed as one of the general secretary of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021. His appointment was contributed to his influence on the administrative sphere within West Bengal. In early 2026, ahead of the assembly elections, he was appointed as one of the vice presidents of the state unit of the party.

2026 elections and appointment as cabinet minister He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, from Suri Assembly constituency. He is currently serving as an MLA and The Higher education, Technical education Minister of West Bengal.

On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.

Electoral performance