West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Arup Kumar Das of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanthi Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 118,219 votes (51.86% vote share). The runner-up was Tarun Kumar Jana (All India Trinamool Congress) with 86,747 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 | Arup Kumar Das | 118219 | 51.86% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tarun Kumar Jana | 86747 | 38.05% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Teheran Hossain | 3868 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Raj Kumar Sheet | 906 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Masud Mallik | 855 | 0.38% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Rafikul Islam | 372 | 0.16% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Hiralal Mirdha | 198 | 0.09% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Biswajit Jana | 166 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 10 | Tapas Kumar Adhikari | 142 | 0.06% | Independent |
| 11 | Ajitesh Pahari | 74 | 0.03% | Independent |
The Kanthi Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Arup Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 118,219 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.