West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Ratna Chatterjee of All India Trinamool Congress won the Behala Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 110,968 votes (50.70% vote share). The runner-up was Payel Sarkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 73,540 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 | Ratna Chatterjee | 110968 | 50.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Payel Sarkar | 73540 | 33.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Samita Har Chowdhury | 30172 | 13.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Rina Roy | 1175 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Tulsi Rani Pramanik | 1167 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashis Kumar Danda | 663 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Subrata Roy | 403 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dr. Arun Kumar Giri | 271 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Nikhilesh Ghosh | 270 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bholanath Patra | 265 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Dhiman Debnath | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Behala Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ratna Chatterjee (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 110,968 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.