West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Niladri Sekhar Dana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bankura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 95,466 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sayantika Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress) with 93,998 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Niladri Sekhar Dana | 95466 | 44.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sayantika Banerjee | 93998 | 44.00% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Radharani Banerjee | 13764 | 6.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Swadesh Mandal | 3303 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Lina Ghosh | 1720 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Sadhan Chattaraj | 1314 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Swapan Kumar Das | 1043 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Haripada Mahato | 971 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Sk. Hasimuddin | 888 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Hulu Kshetrapal | 509 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Baidyanath Kisku | 503 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bankura constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Niladri Sekhar Dana (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 95,466 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.