West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Smita Bakshi of All India Trinamool Congress won the Jorasanko Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 57,970 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Janki Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 26,461 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Smita Bakshi | 57970 | 51.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Janki Singh | 26461 | 23.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Mina Devi Purohit | 17161 | 15.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Md. Sohrab | 8526 | 7.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Manoj Kumar Jaiswal | 553 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Arvind Singh | 529 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Subhash Singh | 474 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Uttam Acharya | 407 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Birendra Singh | 369 | 0.30% | Jago Party |
| 10 | Munni Hela | 269 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Biswabasu Mukherji | 213 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sunil Roy | 184 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 13 | Kanai Lal Maity | 162 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bipin Das | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jorasanko constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Smita Bakshi (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 57,970 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.