West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Dibakanta Routh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Balagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 59,376 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Lakshmi Parui (All India Trinamool Congress) with 53,654 votes.
A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibakanta Routh | 59376 | 47.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Lakshmi Parui | 53654 | 42.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Narayan Majumder | 6200 | 4.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Tapan Kumar Das | 2467 | 2.00% | Party For Democratic Socialism |
| 5 | Panchanan Saddar | 1946 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Prolay Biswas | 1039 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Biva Biswas | 709 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Balagarh constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Dibakanta Routh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 59,376 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.