West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Arijit Bakshi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dum Dum Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 99,181 votes (45.59% vote share). The runner-up was Bratyabrata Basu (All India Trinamool Congress) with 73,908 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 | Arijit Bakshi | 99181 | 45.59% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bratyabrata Basu | 73908 | 33.97% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Mayukh Biswas | 20576 | 9.46% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Susmita Biswas | 1476 | 0.68% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Palash Samanta | 518 | 0.24% | Independent |
| 7 | Subrata Kumar Majumder | 381 | 0.18% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nirendranath Karmakar | 249 | 0.11% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Dulu Dey | 227 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sabir Raja Ansari | 123 | 0.06% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
The Dum Dum constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Arijit Bakshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,181 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.