IndiaState & local legislatureBharatiya Janata PartyWest Bengal · HingalganjMember of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Rekha Patra
Profile
Rekha Patra is an Indian politician and social activist currently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. She rose to national prominence in early 2024 as a leading voice in the Sandeshkhali protests, where she advocated against systemic harassment and land-grabbing. After an unsuccessful bid for the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 2024, she secured a historic victory in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the Hingalganj constituency.
Details
- Born
- 1993 · 33 years old
- Birth place
- Sandeshkhali, India
- Education
- Uttar Bowthakurani F.P. School (4th Pass)
- Career
- Social activist
