West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Deokinandan Poddar of Indian National Congress won the Jorasanko Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 21,409 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sukumar Dass (All India Forward Bloc) with 12,737 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Deokinandan Poddar | 21409 | 45.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sukumar Dass | 12737 | 27.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 3 | Arun Jaluka | 11574 | 24.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rantosh Kumar Poddar | 603 | 1.30% | Jharkhand Party |
| 5 | Bhattacharayyaswaraj Ranjan | 191 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha |
| 6 | Sita Ram Sharma | 113 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Lakshan Singh | 63 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 8 | Kishan Kumar Shroff | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Satish Chandra Vyas | 59 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 10 | Akhtar Alam | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Gajanand Bang | 37 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Nagarmal Soni | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Jorasanko constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Deokinandan Poddar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,409 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.