Ajay Kumar Poddar is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kulti (constituency). He defeated Ujjal Chatterjee of All India Trinamool Congress by 679 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.
Political career On 1 June 2026, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister of West Bengal, along with twelve other members.
Electoral performance +West Bengal Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%MarginResult2021Kulti81,11246.41Ujjal Chatterjee80,43346.02679 Won20261,03,57054.44Abhijit Ghatak77,07240.5126,498 Won
See also 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election List of chief ministers of West Bengal West Bengal Legislative Assembly 18th West Bengal Assembly
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