Sangita Roy (born 1972) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since 23 November 2024, representing Sitai Assembly constituency. She is a member of the All India Trinamool Congress.
Early life and education She is from Sitai, Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Her education qualification is Higher Secondary (12th pass) from Mc William Higher Secondary School, affiliated to the West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling.
Political career Roy entered in mainstream politics by winning 2024 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election after Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia resign from the seat, as he has elected as an MP from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency. In May 2026, she has been elected as an MLA from the same constituency for the second time.
Controversy Arun Kumar Barma, candidate of All India Forward Bloc, alleged that during the Panchayat election 2023, as a Sitai Panchayat Samiti candidate she submitted her documents where she mentioned the name of Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia as her husband. But this time during the submission of her nomination for the Assembly by-election she produced an affidavit with her father's name deceased Samar Ranjan Roy concealing her husband's name.
Electoral performance +West Bengal Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%MarginResult2024^Sitai165,98476.08Dipak Kumar Roy35,34816.20130,636 Won2026Sitai128,18848.31Ashutosh Barma125,46747.292,721 Won
^ by-election
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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