West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Bidyut Kumar Roy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balurghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 95,697 votes (57.33% vote share). The runner-up was Arpita Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) with 48,121 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Bidyut Kumar Roy | 95697 | 57.33% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arpita Ghosh | 48121 | 28.83% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Arnab Chowdhury | 8593 | 5.15% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 4 | Pradip Kumar Mitra | 1648 | 0.99% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Jogesh Chandra Murmu | 629 | 0.38% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mithun Barman | 512 | 0.31% | Independent |
| 8 | Sushil Mardi | 460 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 9 | Namita Mahanta (POLI) | 299 | 0.18% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Pradyut Kumar Saha | 290 | 0.17% | Independent |
| 11 | Dipankar Barman | 194 | 0.12% | Independent |
| 12 | Dulal Barman | 175 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Masuma Khatun | 122 | 0.07% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 14 | Narottam Saha | 112 | 0.07% | Amra Bangalee |
The Balurghat constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Bidyut Kumar Roy (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 95,697 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.