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Sanjiv Chaurasia

MLA
DighaBihar
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Father's Name
Ganga Prasad Chaurasia
Profession
Social Work and Politics
Gender
Male
Age
48 years (b. ~1978)

Sanjiv Chaurasia is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Digha, Bihar. He is 48 years old and has declared Doctorate as his highest education. In the 2020 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹7.74 Cr. The affidavit lists 3 criminal cases, 3 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 1 election contested, 1 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
48
Years
Education
Doctorate
Net Assets (2020)
₹7.74 Cr
2020 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
3
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2020
    Member of Legislative Assembly· DighaCurrent

    Re-elected as MLA from Digha constituency with record victory margin.

  2. 2015
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Digha

    First elected as MLA from Digha constituency.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2020AssemblyDigha
🪷
BJP		Won97,04457.1%

Financial Profile(2020)

₹7.74 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹5.00 Cr65%
  • Movable Assets₹2.74 Cr35%
  • Liabilities₹00%
Movable Assets
₹2.74 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹5.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹0
Net Assets
₹7.74 Cr

Source: 2020 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

3
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Patna Sadar PS Case 88/20162016Pending
    Court — CJM, Patna
  2. 2
    Digha PS Case 104/20182018Pending
    Court — CJM, Patna
  3. 3
    Patna Town PS Case 155/20202020Pending
    Court — CJM, Patna

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2020 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Only one affidavit is on record, so there is no growth to show yet.

Compared with peers
Sanjiv Chaurasia
₹7.74 Cr · 3 cases
Average of 220 MLAs in Bihar
₹3.21 Cr · 0.9 cases
Average of 1344 BJP MLAs
₹9.89 Cr · 0.5 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

SC
Sanjiv Chaurasia
MLA
Parents
GC
Father
Ganga Prasad Chaurasia
Ex-Governor, Sikkim

Education

Doctorate

Income(2019 - 2020)

Total declared income
₹33.3 L
Self₹33.3 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Sanjiv Chaurasia represent?

Sanjiv Chaurasia is an MLA representing Digha, Bihar and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Sanjiv Chaurasia?

Sanjiv Chaurasia declared total assets of ₹7.74 Cr in the 2020 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Sanjiv Chaurasia have?

Sanjiv Chaurasia declared 3 criminal cases in the election affidavit (3 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.

What is the educational qualification of Sanjiv Chaurasia?

Sanjiv Chaurasia declared Doctorate as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Sanjiv Chaurasia?

Sanjiv Chaurasia is 48 years old as per the records on file.

What was Sanjiv Chaurasia's most recent election result?

Sanjiv Chaurasia won the 2020 Assembly election from Digha with a 57.1% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2020 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2020 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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