West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Baneswar Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balarampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 89,521 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shantiram Mahato (All India Trinamool Congress) with 89,098 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Baneswar Mahato | 89521 | 45.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shantiram Mahato | 89098 | 45.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Uttam Kumar Bandyopadhyay | 8895 | 4.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sitaram Hansda | 2153 | 1.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 5 | Dipak Kumar | 1793 | 0.90% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Aswini Singh Sardar | 1478 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Anandi Tudu | 1416 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Subhash Mahato | 1170 | 0.60% | Bharateeya Manavadhikar Party |
The Balarampur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Baneswar Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,521 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.