Swapan Dasgupta

Swapan Dasgupta (born 3 October 1955) is an Indian journalist and politician. He is influential within the Indian right-wing, writing columns for leading English dailies espousing Hindu nationalism. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2015, Dasgupta was conferred with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature and education. Provided by Wikipedia