West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Sujit Bose of All India Trinamool Congress won the Bidhannagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 66,130 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Arunava Ghosh (Indian National Congress) with 59,142 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Sujit Bose | 66130 | 43.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Arunava Ghosh | 59142 | 39.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Susanta Ranjan Pal | 21735 | 14.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ranjan Majumder | 1163 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ananda Chanda | 897 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Manmohan Garodia | 771 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Tarun Kumar Das | 533 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Palash Biswas | 379 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Kunal Majumder | 298 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bidhannagar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sujit Bose (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,130 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.