Kandi Assembly Election Result 2001

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

Atish Chandra Sinha of Indian National Congress won the Kandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 64,060 votes (51.30% vote share). The runner-up was Chandan Sen (Communist Party Of India) with 37,100 votes.

A total of 7 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Kandi
  • Constituency Number: 68
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Atish Chandra Sinha 64060 51.30% Indian National Congress
2 Chandan Sen 37100 29.70% Communist Party Of India
3 Abdul Aziz Sk. 11244 9.00% Party For Democratic Socialism
4 Prabal Kanti Singha Roy 6705 5.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Swapna Das 2620 2.10% Independent
6 Fajle Alam 1605 1.30% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)
7 Manowar Hossain Sk. 1602 1.30% Independent

About Kandi Assembly Constituency

The Kandi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Atish Chandra Sinha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 64,060 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Kandi assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kandi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Atish Chandra Sinha (Indian National Congress) won the Kandi assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.