Swapan Dasgupta (Indian Political analyst) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Political analyst, Journalist, Columnist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/10/1955
Age	70 years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Swapan Dasgupta

20/05/2026

Swapan Dasgupta won the Rashbehari assembly seat in the West Bengal legislative election as a BJP candidate. Reports said he defeated the Trinamool Congress candidate by 20,865 votes, marking his transition from Rajya Sabha member to elected state legislator.

19/05/2026

Swapan Dasgupta resigned from the Rajya Sabha ahead of contesting the West Bengal assembly elections. The move came as he shifted from the national parliament to state politics with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Bio/Wiki

Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign	Libra

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Arts Degree	History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
MA and PhD	School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
School	La Martinière, Calcutta

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Address	14, Teen Murti Lane, New Delhi (office)
Hobbies	Writing, Delivering Speeches

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Reshmi Dasgupta, Journalist
Children	1 Son (Soumya)

Family

Father	S.C. Dasgupta
Mother	Rekha Dasgupta

Career

Important Events	Earned INLAKS scholarship by the INLAKS-Shivdasani Foundation Moved to India in 1986 to pursue a career in journalism Honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2015 Delivered speeches at King's India Institute and Tagore Centre for Global Thought, King's College, London Nominated to Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament Associated with BJP as a leader and former parliamentarian Served as London correspondent of The Indian Express from 1995 to 1996 Served as Managing Editor of India Today until 2003 Co-hosted the show Politically Incorrect on NDTV for 35 weeks in 2011-12 Resigned from Rajya Sabha in 2026 to contest West Bengal assembly elections Elected Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing Rashbehari constituency in 2026 Member of the National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the advisory council of India Foundation Member of the Executive Council of the Prime Minister's Museum & Library President of Khola Hawa (Kolkata)
Works	The Statesman The Times of India The Telegraph The Indian Express India Today The Pioneer The New Indian Express Outlook The Free Press Journal Awakening Bharatmata (book) Asian Age Deccan Chronicle Jagran Sunday Times of India Awakening Bharat Mata: The Political Beliefs of the Indian Right (Penguin India) Nirad C. Chaudhury: The First Hundred Years (Harper Collins India)

Important Events

Earned INLAKS scholarship by the INLAKS-Shivdasani Foundation
Moved to India in 1986 to pursue a career in journalism
Honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2015
Delivered speeches at King's India Institute and Tagore Centre for Global Thought, King's College, London
Nominated to Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament
Associated with BJP as a leader and former parliamentarian
Served as London correspondent of The Indian Express from 1995 to 1996
Served as Managing Editor of India Today until 2003
Co-hosted the show Politically Incorrect on NDTV for 35 weeks in 2011-12
Resigned from Rajya Sabha in 2026 to contest West Bengal assembly elections
Elected Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing Rashbehari constituency in 2026
Member of the National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Member of the advisory council of India Foundation
Member of the Executive Council of the Prime Minister's Museum & Library
President of Khola Hawa (Kolkata)

Works

The Statesman
The Times of India
The Telegraph
The Indian Express
India Today
The Pioneer
The New Indian Express
Outlook
The Free Press Journal
Awakening Bharatmata (book)
Asian Age
Deccan Chronicle
Jagran
Sunday Times of India
Awakening Bharat Mata: The Political Beliefs of the Indian Right (Penguin India)
Nirad C. Chaudhury: The First Hundred Years (Harper Collins India)

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/swapan55/
Twitter	https://x.com/swapan55

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born into a prestigious family with a history of successful business ventures.
2. Opted for higher education over continuing the family business.
3. Began journalism career at The Statesman newspaper.
4. Experienced working with prominent newspapers and TV networks.
5. Received recognition from St. Stephen's College.
6. Passionate about delivering lectures on history, politics, and current affairs.
7. Active as a freelance writer for multiple publications.
8. Made impactful contributions to political discussions in electronic media.
9. Gained attention for appearances on NDTV.
10. Recognized for focusing on major political debates.
11. Published works in national and international media outlets.
12. Born into a prestigious Bengali Baidya family.
13. Stood second in Delhi University for his BA degree in History.
14. Regular commentator on politics on Indian TV news channels including NDTV, CNN-IBN, Times Now and Headlines Today.
15. Specialist in Indian politics with TV panel appearances in every general election since 1998.
16. Influential within the Indian right-wing, writing columns espousing Hindu nationalism.

Swapan Dasgupta Political analyst, Journalist, Columnist Indian Kolkata, West Bengal, India