West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Nilima Mistry Bishal of All India Trinamool Congress won the Basanti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 127,495 votes (53.06% vote share). The runner-up was Bikash Sardar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,314 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 | Nilima Mistry Bishal | 127495 | 53.06% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Bikash Sardar | 71314 | 29.68% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Asit Roy | 25924 | 10.79% | All India Secular Front |
| 4 | Samar Biswas | 2099 | 0.87% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 6 | Gouri Naskar | 1277 | 0.53% | Independent |
| 7 | Gopinath Naiya | 1186 | 0.49% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Asim Sardar | 605 | 0.25% | Independent |
| 9 | Milan Biswas | 558 | 0.23% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Basanti constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Nilima Mistry Bishal (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 127,495 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.