Swapan Dasgupta
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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.
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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.
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