# 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 right-wing, writing columns for leading English dailies espousing Hindu nationalism. He is currently the Finance Minister of the West Bengal Government and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Rashbehari Assembly constituency since 2026. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2015, Dasgupta was conferred with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature and education.

*Indian politician, journalist and columnist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1955-10-03
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

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