West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Swapan Majumder of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bangaon Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 97,828 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Alo Rani Sarkar (All India Trinamool Congress) with 95,824 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 | Swapan Majumder | 97828 | 47.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Alo Rani Sarkar | 95824 | 46.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Tapas Kumar Biswas | 10069 | 4.90% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Rabindra Nath Barai | 953 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 5 | Pradip Kumar Sarkar | 820 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Aloke Bain | 462 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sushanta Kumar Sarkar | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bangaon Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Swapan Majumder (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 97,828 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.