West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Pradip Mazumdar of All India Trinamool Congress won the Durgapur Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 79,303 votes (41.70% vote share). The runner-up was Colonel Diptansu Chaudhury (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 75,557 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 | Pradip Mazumdar | 79303 | 41.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Colonel Diptansu Chaudhury | 75557 | 39.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Abhas Ray Chaudhuri | 29063 | 15.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Dipak Dhali | 1884 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Md. Shoukat Ali Khan | 1364 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Suresh Prasad | 1240 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Jugal Krishna Pakhira | 636 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Bijoy Laxmi Pandey | 528 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 9 | Amal Chakraborty | 471 | 0.30% | Amra Bangalee |
The Durgapur Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pradip Mazumdar (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,303 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.