West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Ashok Kumar Lahiri of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balurghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 72,129 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sekhar Dasgupta (All India Trinamool Congress) with 58,693 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 | Ashok Kumar Lahiri | 72129 | 48.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sekhar Dasgupta | 58693 | 39.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Sucheta Biswas | 16153 | 10.80% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 4 | Jogesh Chandra Murmu | 1141 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Narottam Saha | 810 | 0.50% | Amra Bangalee |
| 6 | Birendra Nath Mahanta | 604 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Dulal Barman | 379 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Anup Barman | 353 | 0.20% | Kamatapur People’s Party (United) |
The Balurghat constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Lahiri (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,129 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.