West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Biraj Biswas of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karandighi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 96,260 votes (41.56% vote share). The runner-up was Goutam Paul (All India Trinamool Congress) with 76,391 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Biraj Biswas | 96260 | 41.56% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Goutam Paul | 76391 | 32.98% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Md. Sahabuddin | 39414 | 17.02% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Mursid Alam | 1599 | 0.69% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sk. Mohammad Alam | 1042 | 0.45% | Independent |
| 7 | Nirod Bandhu Biswas | 764 | 0.33% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ramesh Chandra Sinha | 711 | 0.31% | Independent |
| 9 | Biraj Biswas | 532 | 0.23% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Sahabuddin | 369 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 11 | Hasib Reja | 364 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 12 | Md. Faruque Hossain | 228 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ananda Singha | 206 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 14 | Gautam Pal | 160 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 15 | Sushanta Kumar Sinha | 155 | 0.07% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 16 | Bahamoni Hansda | 131 | 0.06% | Independent |
The Karandighi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Biraj Biswas (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 96,260 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.