Rathindra Bose, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly seat, was on Friday (May 15, 2026) elected as the Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Bose was elected the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly unanimously through a voice vote.
The 65-year-old politician is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He defeated Trinamool Congress’s Avijit De Bhaumik by a margin of 23,284 votes.
Mr. Bose has been associated with the BJP and RSS for the past several years.
This is the first occasion when a leader from north Bengal has been selected for the Speaker’s post. Mr. Bose, who has been serving as the BJP’s State vice-president, is known for his strong organisational skills in the region.
