West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Ajit Kumar Jana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dantan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 110,259 votes (46.69% vote share). The runner-up was Manik Maiti (All India Trinamool Congress) with 99,883 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Ajit Kumar Jana | 110259 | 46.69% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manik Maiti | 99883 | 42.29% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek | 3580 | 1.52% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Subhash Das | 1189 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Utpal Datta | 1109 | 0.47% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Maidul Hoda | 624 | 0.26% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 8 | Ajit Kumar Kanango | 519 | 0.22% | Independent |
The Dantan constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Kumar Jana (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 110,259 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.