West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Lagan Deo Singh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Howrah Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 103,410 votes (71.00% vote share). The runner-up was Asok Ghosh (Indian National Congress) with 31,795 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Lagan Deo Singh | 103410 | 71.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Asok Ghosh | 31795 | 21.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anil Goyal | 6334 | 4.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shekhar Prasad Sonkar | 1111 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Brij Lal Prasad | 730 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Subrata Mondal | 729 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Raj Kumar Paswan | 310 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 8 | Shyamal Mondal | 260 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sailen Naskar | 250 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Anand Kumar Sonkar | 188 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Shova Das | 178 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Vikram Sonkar | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | T. Appa Rao | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Howrah Uttar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Lagan Deo Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 103,410 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.