West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Biswajit Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Joypur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 104,668 votes (41.24% vote share). The runner-up was Arjun Mahato (All India Trinamool Congress) with 82,450 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Biswajit Mahato | 104668 | 41.24% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arjun Mahato | 82450 | 32.48% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Phanibhushan Kumar | 23263 | 9.16% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dibyajoti Singh Deo | 9152 | 3.61% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Dhirendranath Mahato | 5805 | 2.29% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Murmu | 1185 | 0.47% | Independent |
| 8 | Suphal Chandra Kumar | 986 | 0.39% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Shakti Pada Gorain | 849 | 0.33% | Amra Bangalee |
| 10 | Animesh Mahato | 819 | 0.32% | Independent |
| 11 | Joyram Murmu | 787 | 0.31% | Independent |
The Joypur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Biswajit Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 104,668 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.