Swapan Dasgupta (born 3 October 1955) is an Indian journalist and a presidential nominee to the Rajya Sabha (India's Upper House of Parliament).
He is an influential figure in the right-wing intelligentsia of Hindutva and writes regular columns for leading English dailies.Dasgupta was awarded Padma Bhushan (the third highest civilian award in India) in 2015, for his contribution to Literature and Education.