Who is Krishnendu Paul?
Krishnendu Paul is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from the Patharkandi constituency. He is popular in Patharkandi for his development works which includes building a series of connectivity of roads, hospitals, community centers, etc.
Krishnendu Paul Wiki/Bio
| No and Name of Constituency: | 2 – Patharkandi |
| Father’s Name : | Kripesh Ranjan Paul |
| Mother’s Name | Smti. Bani Rani Paul |
| Date of Birth | 17-05-1973 |
| Place of Birth | Karimganj Civil Hospital |
| Present Address & Contact No. | Qtr. No-92, Old M.L.A Hostel, Dispur, Guwahati-06. |
| Permanent Address & Contact No. | Patharkandi Road, P.O- Kanishail, Dist- Karimganj, Assam. |
| E-mail ID (If Any) | [email protected] |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Date of marriage | 13-05-2000 |
| Spouse’s Name | |
| Children(s) | 1 Son and 1 Daughater. |
| Educational Qualifications | B.Com. (Banking Honours) |
| Profession | Business (Exports/Imports) |
| Positions Held | M.L.A. Patharkhandi (BJP), 2016. |
| Favourite pastime and recreation(Hobbies) | Social work, sports and listening songs. |
| Special Interest | Doing something for poor people. |
| Social/Cultural Activities | Vice-President (Youth Unity Club), Karimganj. |
| Sports and Club | Cricket (Youth Pioneer Club). |
| Countries visited | South Africa, Bangladesh etc |
| Any other information | – |
| Political Party Affiliation(If Any) | Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) |
| Date on which elected to the 14th Assembly | 19-05-2016 |
Why in News?
The car in which an EVM was found in Assam, during the second phase polling on Thursday, belongs to BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul. Sharing a video of the incident, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi demanded the EC takes action.
According to Election Commission sources, the Bolero car of which a video was posted on social media, belongs to Krishnendu Paul, the BJP candidate from Patharkandi constituency in Assam.
According to the affidavit BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul filed with EC, the Bolero car with registration number AS10B0022 belongs to him.
What happened in Assam yesterday?
A video surfaced on social media alleging that an EVM was being transported in a Bolero car that belongs to an MLA, who is the BJP candidate from Patharkandi.
Tension prevailed in Assam’s Karimganj district after locals recovered an EVM from the vehicle in Patharkandi assembly constituency on Thursday night, hours after the second phase of polling ended.
In the video, an EVM can be seen in the backside of the vehicle and the locals alleged that the vehicle belongs to Patharkandi BJP MLA Krishnendu Paul who is also contesting in this election.
Early Life:
Krishnendu Paul was born on May 17 1973 at Karimganj Civil Hospital. He is 47 years old. His father’s name is Kripesh Ranjan Paul and his mother’s name is Bani Rani Paul. He got married in the year 2000 to MadhumitaPaul and the couple is blessed with two children, one daughter named Kaushiki Paul and one son named Rajbeer Paul.
Career and Politics:
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, Krishnendu Paul, contesting on a BJP ticket defeated Debendra Kumar Sinha from AIDUF. Krishnendu won with 46544 votes and Sinha got 37276 no of votes.
Asset:
The total value of his moveable assets is Rs. 1.50 crore
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | Vill.Kalacherra, P.O.Bazaricherra, P.S.Patharkandi, Dist.Karimganj, Assam, Pin-788727 |
| Contact Number | 8876158766, 9435074515 |
| Email address |
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