West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Surajit Mitra (BADAL) of All India Trinamool Congress won the Basirhat Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 112,965 votes (43.39% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Sourya Banerjee (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 103,421 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 | Surajit Mitra (BADAL) | 112965 | 43.39% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Dr. Sourya Banerjee | 103421 | 39.72% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Aynul Arefin(RAJU AHMED) | 23710 | 9.11% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Abu Esahak Gazi | 3505 | 1.35% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shabana Parvin | 1646 | 0.63% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 6 | Jishnudeep Majumdar | 1454 | 0.56% | Independent |
| 8 | Subhasis Das | 844 | 0.32% | Independent |
| 9 | Surajit Mondal | 537 | 0.21% | Independent |
| 10 | Hironmoy Mondal | 485 | 0.19% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Amirul Gazi | 364 | 0.14% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Soumen Das | 277 | 0.11% | Independent |
The Basirhat Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Surajit Mitra (BADAL) (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 112,965 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.