Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay (born 19 December 1985), also known as Hiran Chatterjee, is a Bengali film actor and a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently the Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kharagpur Sadar. He is also a candidate for the BJP in the ongoing Indian general election from Ghatal constituency. He has been working with the non-governmental organisation, Voice of World, which provides aid to visually and physically challenged street children.

Early life and education

Chatterjee was a resident of Uluberia, a sub-divisional town of Howrah, where he spent his childhood. He started his career as a Senior Manager in Reliance Industries at Mumbai.

Political career

He was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Kharagpur Sadar (constituency). He defeated Pradip Sarkar of Trinamool Congress by 3,771 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. He was elected as a councillor for Ward 33 of Kharagpur Municipality in West Bengal Municipal Elections, 2022.

Awards

Filmography