West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Ritesh Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kashipur-Belgachhia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 68,368 votes (40.71% vote share). The runner-up was Atin Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) with 66,717 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Ritesh Tiwari | 68368 | 40.71% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Atin Ghosh | 66717 | 39.73% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Gupta | 11151 | 6.64% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Tarak Pal | 1340 | 0.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Daya Ram Jaiswara | 370 | 0.22% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Soumya Chattopadhyay | 289 | 0.17% | Independent |
| 8 | Nilratan Naiya | 215 | 0.13% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Surajit Gupta | 186 | 0.11% | Independent |
| 10 | Tapas Sardar | 154 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 11 | Phooltushy Dutta | 149 | 0.09% | Jan Sangh Party |
| 12 | Bivash Das | 124 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 13 | Harsh Gupta | 95 | 0.06% | National Republic Party Of India |
| 14 | Binay Singh | 69 | 0.04% | Independent |
| 15 | Arafat Sekh | 65 | 0.04% | Independent |
The Kashipur-Belgachhia constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ritesh Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,368 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.