West Bengal (July 11,2023) : Sujata Mandal of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has won the Bishnupur 1 Zilla Parishad seat in the West Bengal Panchayat elections. She defeated her nearest rival, BJP candidate Tapan Das, by a margin of over 10,000 votes.
Mandal is a former MLA from the Bishnupur constituency. She is known for her work in the field of education and social welfare. The TMC's victory in the Bishnupur 1 Zilla Parishad seat is a major boost for the party in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.