West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Manodeb Sinha of All India Trinamool Congress won the Karandighi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 54,599 votes (30.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gokul Roy (All India Forward Bloc) with 51,367 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Manodeb Sinha | 54599 | 30.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Gokul Roy | 51367 | 28.40% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 3 | Sk. Samsul | 35547 | 19.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Abdul Jalil | 28978 | 16.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Nirod Bandhu Biswas | 4762 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Abdul Mahid Hossain | 2030 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Sushanta Kumar Das | 1628 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Rehena Khatun | 1357 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Shanti Lal Singha | 846 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Karandighi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Manodeb Sinha (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 54,599 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.