West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Nikhil Ranjan Dey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Cooch Behar Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 91,560 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Avijit De Bhowmik (All India Trinamool Congress) with 86,629 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 | Nikhil Ranjan Dey | 91560 | 47.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Avijit De Bhowmik | 86629 | 44.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Akshay Thakur | 10246 | 5.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Rati Ranjan Paul | 1485 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Khokan Majumdar | 1419 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Nazma Khandakar | 1138 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Anamika Paul | 739 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Bidhan Barma | 496 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Babla Deb | 329 | 0.20% | Amra Bangalee |
The Cooch Behar Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Nikhil Ranjan Dey (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 91,560 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.