West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Pannalal Halder of All India Trinamool Congress won the Diamond Harbour Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 98,478 votes (44.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dipak Kumar Halder (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 81,482 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 | Pannalal Halder | 98478 | 44.00% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Dipak Kumar Halder | 81482 | 36.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Pratik Ur Rahaman | 38719 | 17.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Safiulla Khan | 1585 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Golam Ali Sekh | 1088 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Swapan Mondal | 800 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Latab Uddin Molla | 754 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Monarama Halder | 469 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Biswajit Sardar | 234 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sachindra Nath Halder | 174 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 11 | Kishor Kumar Mondal | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Diamond Harbour constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Pannalal Halder (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 98,478 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.