West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Dr. Indranil Khan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Behala Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 113,171 votes (42.52% vote share). The runner-up was Ratna Chatterjee (All India Trinamool Congress) with 88,472 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dr. Indranil Khan | 113171 | 42.52% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ratna Chatterjee | 88472 | 33.24% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Nihar Bhakta | 30676 | 11.52% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Saibal Ray | 1606 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ratna Baitha | 603 | 0.23% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjoy Biswas | 555 | 0.21% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Adarsha Roy | 503 | 0.19% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sutapa Das | 456 | 0.17% | Independent |
| 10 | Swapan Das | 428 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 11 | Nihar Roy | 276 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mousumi Ghosh | 184 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 13 | Mridul Ojha | 149 | 0.06% | Independent |
| 14 | Saroop Chattopadhyay | 122 | 0.05% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 15 | Mohit Banerjee | 111 | 0.04% | Independent |
The Behala Paschim constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Indranil Khan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,171 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.