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A journalist-turned-politician, Devdeep Purohit—once The Telegraph’s political editor—has now been fielded by the Trinamool Congress from Khardaha in North 24 Parganas, a constituency steeped in fiscal legacy and political symbolism.
Khardaha is no ordinary seat. For decades, it was the bastion of Asim Dasgupta, the long-serving finance minister of the Left Front government, who shaped Bengal’s fiscal narrative through years of ideological and economic churn.
After the regime change in 2011, the mantle passed seamlessly to Amit Mitra, Mamata Banerjee’s trusted finance and industry minister, who retained the seat in both 2011 and 2016.
When Mitra opted out of the 2021 elections citing health reasons, it marked not just a personal exit but a pause in a curious political tradition, Khardaha as the de facto home of Bengal’s finance ministers.