West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Dinesh Bajaj of All India Trinamool Congress won the Jorasanko Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 14,162 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shyam Sundar Gupta (All India Forward Bloc) with 13,343 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 | Dinesh Bajaj | 14162 | 41.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Shyam Sundar Gupta | 13343 | 38.90% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 3 | Monoj Kumar Poddar | 5561 | 16.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Vijay Gupta | 270 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Chanchal Kumar Datta | 236 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sachin Sharma | 228 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bindhyachal Ojha | 175 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Swapan Bose | 159 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Kashinath Kundu | 101 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Dipak Sharma | 60 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganesh Mondal | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jorasanko constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Bajaj (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 14,162 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.