West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Subrata Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gaighata Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 121,322 votes (54.47% vote share). The runner-up was Narottam Biswas (All India Trinamool Congress) with 73,639 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 | Subrata Thakur | 121322 | 54.47% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Narottam Biswas | 73639 | 33.06% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Sajal Biswas | 9003 | 4.04% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Anil Kumar Pandey | 1097 | 0.49% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sabyasachi Biswas | 923 | 0.41% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Subrata Adhikary | 753 | 0.34% | Independent |
| 8 | Shibani Majumdar | 531 | 0.24% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Shiddhartha Samadder | 415 | 0.19% | Independent |
| 10 | Sudhir Mondal | 203 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 11 | Chandan Roy | 166 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 12 | Tapan Biswas | 155 | 0.07% | Independent |
The Gaighata constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Subrata Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 121,322 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.