Dipak Kumar Halder

Politician, Insurance Agent

Indian Diamond Harbour, District South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

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ProfessionPolitician, Insurance Agent
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/02/1966
Age60 years
BirthplaceDiamond Harbour, District South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Dipak Kumar Halder

29/04/2026

Dipak Kumar Halder contested the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from the Diamond Harbour constituency as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate but finished as runner‑up, losing to the All India Trinamool Congress candidate by a margin of 31,266 votes. The result marked his second consecutive defeat from the seat after switching from Trinamool Congress to BJP in 2021, underscoring the continued dominance of the ruling party in that constituency.

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Bio/Wiki

Dipak Kumar Halder is an Indian politician from West Bengal who has represented the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He first entered the Assembly in 2011 as a candidate of the All India Trinamool Congress and was re‑elected in 2016 from the same party. In 2021 he shifted to the Bharatiya Janata Party and has since contested the Diamond Harbour seat on the BJP ticket, finishing as runner‑up in both the 2021 and 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
Before entering politics, Halder worked as an insurance agent for the Life Insurance Corporation of India and later also became an agent for mutual funds. He is a graduate in Commerce from a college affiliated with Calcutta University and has built his political base in the Diamond Harbour area of South 24 Parganas district.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDiamond Harbour High School, Diamond Harbour
College/UniversityFakir Chand College, Calcutta University, West Bengal
Educational QualificationA bachelor's degree in Commerce

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseSwarna Halder (Government Official)
Parents
FatherAmal Kumar Halder (deceased)

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • In 1993: Joined local politics
  • From 2003 to 2011: Served as vice chairperson of Diamond Harbour Panchayat Samiti
  • In 2011: Elected as MLA from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency as All India Trinamool Congress candidate
  • In 2016: Re-elected as MLA from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency as All India Trinamool Congress candidate
  • In 2021: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party and ran unsuccessfully for the assembly seat for the Diamond Harbour seat from BJP
  • In 2026: Again lost the assembly seat for the Diamond Harbour seat from BJP
  • From 1993 to 2003: Served as leader of the opposition at the Parulia Gram Panchayat.
  • In 2003: Joined the Diamond Harbour Panchayat Samiti.
  • From 2003 to 2011: Served in important roles at the Diamond Harbour Panchayat Samiti, including vice chairperson.
  • In 2011: Elected as MLA from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 20,774 votes.
  • In 2016: Re‑elected as MLA from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate, defeating the Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate by a margin of 15,037 votes.
  • In 2021: Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and contested the Diamond Harbour Assembly seat on the BJP ticket, finishing as runner‑up to the All India Trinamool Congress candidate by a margin of 16,996 votes.
  • In 2026: Contested again from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency on the BJP ticket and finished as runner‑up, losing by a margin of 31,266 votes.

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMahindra XUV
Assets/Properties
Movable AssetsRs 50.7 Lakh (as of 2026)
Immovable AssetsRs 71.2 Lakh (as of 2026)
Net Worth (approx.)Rs 1.2 Crore (as of 2026)

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dipakkumarhalderbjp/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dipak.k.halder.1
Twitterhttps://x.com/mladipakhalder

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Before joining politics, Dipak Kumar Halder worked as an insurance agent for Life Insurance Corporation.
2. In 1993, Dipak joined politics at grassroots level, where he served as a member of the Parulia Gram Panchayat.
3. From 1993 to 2003, he served as the leader of the opposition at the Parulia Gram Panchayat.
4. In 2003, he joined the Diamond Harbour Panchayat.
5. From 2003 to 2011, he served at important roles there, including vice chairperson of the panchayat.
6. During that time, he established himself as a strong local leader in the South 24 Parganas district.
7. In 2011, Dipak joined All India Trinamool Congress, and won the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency.
8. He got 87,645 votes and defeated his nearest rival by a margin of 20,774 votes.
9. In the 2016 election, he retained the seat for the Trinamool Congress by defeating the Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate by a margin of 15,037 votes.
10. In 2021, he lost the assembly seat from Diamond Harbour constituency to Trinamool Congress candidate by a margin of 16,996 votes.
11. In 2026, he again lost the assembly seat from Diamond Harbour constituency by a margin of 31,266 votes.
12. Halder has multiple criminal cases registered against him, including charges under sections related to common intention, criminal conspiracy, wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, rioting, unlawful assembly, obstructing a public servant, and mischief causing damage.
13. His self‑declared total assets in the 2026 election affidavit amount to about Rs 1.2 crore, with movable assets of around Rs 50.7 lakh and immovable assets of about Rs 71.2 lakh, and liabilities of roughly Rs 7 lakh.
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