West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Lakshman Chandra Ghorui of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Durgapur Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 114,729 votes (48.06% vote share). The runner-up was Kabi Dutta (All India Trinamool Congress) with 77,131 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Lakshman Chandra Ghorui | 114729 | 48.06% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kabi Dutta | 77131 | 32.31% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Pravash Sain | 13986 | 5.86% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Tarun Roy | 3019 | 1.26% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Dhrubojyoti Mukherjee | 1138 | 0.48% | Independent |
| 7 | Lakshan Bauri | 654 | 0.27% | Independent |
| 8 | Prabhu Nath Sah | 645 | 0.27% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Souvik Bhattacharjee | 616 | 0.26% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Murmu | 567 | 0.24% | Independent |
| 11 | Gulnaj Khanam | 442 | 0.19% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 12 | Tapas Roy | 279 | 0.12% | Independent |
| 13 | Somnath Banerjee | 269 | 0.11% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Subrata Bhowmik | 177 | 0.07% | Mera Bharat Mahan Party |
| 15 | Avishek Roy | 175 | 0.07% | Independent |
The Durgapur Paschim constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshman Chandra Ghorui (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 114,729 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.