West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Sankar Sikder of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Behala Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 115,502 votes (44.47% vote share). The runner-up was Subhasish Chakraborty (All India Trinamool Congress) with 90,365 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Sankar Sikder | 115502 | 44.47% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Subhasish Chakraborty | 90365 | 34.79% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Dr Nilay Majumdar | 21991 | 8.47% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Abhijit Raha | 1883 | 0.72% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Pushpa Dhali | 690 | 0.27% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Asish Samanta | 683 | 0.26% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Bholanath Patra | 610 | 0.23% | Independent |
| 9 | Subhashis Kar | 397 | 0.15% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishnasish Gangopadhyay | 330 | 0.13% | Independent |
| 11 | Pintu Bayen | 235 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 12 | Atanu Das | 219 | 0.08% | Independent |
| 13 | Ashim Chakraborty | 147 | 0.06% | Independent |
The Behala Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sankar Sikder (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 115,502 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.