West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Goutam Paul of All India Trinamool Congress won the Karandighi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 116,594 votes (55.30% vote share). The runner-up was Subhas Chandra Sinha S/o: Haranarayan Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 79,968 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Goutam Paul | 116594 | 55.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Subhas Chandra Sinha S/o: Haranarayan Sinha | 79968 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Md. Hafizul Iqbal | 9146 | 4.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Benoy Kumar Das | 1269 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Harun Rashid | 1139 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Subhash Chandra Sinha S/o: Buyasu Lal Singha | 693 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Abdullah | 632 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Dinesh Chandra Singha | 537 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Bishwajit Sinha | 271 | 0.10% | Amra Bangalee |
| 10 | Santhapan Hasdak | 231 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Shantilal Singha | 207 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Karandighi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Goutam Paul (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 116,594 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.