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'''Kasturi Das''' (1953 – 2018)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kasturi Das(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- MAHESHTALA(SOUTH 24 PARGANAS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/westbengal2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=1532 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> was an Indian politician from [[West Bengal]]. She was a two time member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Maheshtala Assembly constituency]] in [[South 24 Parganas district]]. She won the seat in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]] and [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections]], representing the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Maheshtala Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/maheshtala-west-bengal-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> She died in 2018 necessitating a by-election which was won by her husband Dulal Das.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2018-05-31 |title=Trinamool wins Maheshtala assembly bypoll with big margin |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/trinamool-wins-mahestala-assembly-bypoll-with-big-margin/story-wQ6DyHNYhavUoioVlNdAgP.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032526/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/trinamool-wins-mahestala-assembly-bypoll-with-big-margin/story-wQ6DyHNYhavUoioVlNdAgP.html |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-01 |title=TMC retains Maheshtala Assembly seat with better margin, BJP distant second |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/tmc-retains-maheshtala-assembly-seat-with-better-margin-bjp-distant-second-5199548/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Das was from [[Maheshtala]], South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. She married Dulal Das. She studied Class 8 at Shyam Prasad Girls School and passed the examinations under Madhyamik Board. She discontinued her studies after Class 8. Her husband runs his own business.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Das won from Maheshtala Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]. She polled votes and defeated her nearest rival, Sheikh Mohammed Israil of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], by a margin of 24,283 votes.<ref name=":2" /> She retained the seat for Trinamool Congress winning the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She defeated [[Samik Lahiri]] of the CPI (M) by a margin of 12,452 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-30 |title=West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Maheshtala profile: TMC's Kasturi Das won seat in 2016 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021-maheshtala-profile-tmcs-kasturi-das-won-seat-in-2016-9194491.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Maheshtala Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Maheshtala Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-maheshtala-constituency-155.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Death ===
She died in 2018.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-31 |title=Trinamool Congress set for record victory in Maheshtala by-poll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/trinamool-congress-set-for-record-victory-in-maheshtala-by-poll/article24043862.ece |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:People from South 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]]
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]]
[[Category:Women members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]

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