Swapan Dasgupta

Swapan Dasgupta is an Indian journalist and politician who is serving as the finance minister of West Bengal, India since June of 2026. He is influential within the Indian... Wikipedia

• Born:  October 03, 1955, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Age:  70 years
• Political party:  Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2016)
• Spouse(s):  Reshmi Dasgupta
• Children:  1 son
• Alma mater:  St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA), SOAS University of London (MA, PhD), Nuffield College, Oxford (Postdoctoral Fellow)
• Occupation:  Journalist, Writer, Political analyst
• Civilian awards:  Padma Bhushan (2015)
• Governor:  R. N. Ravi
• Preceded by:  Chandrima Bhattacharya (Minister of State)
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