West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kharagpur Sadar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 79,607 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Pradip Sarkar (All India Trinamool Congress) with 75,836 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya | 79607 | 47.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pradip Sarkar | 75836 | 44.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Reeta Sharma | 10791 | 6.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | D. Madhusudan Rao | 1701 | 1.00% | Humanity Universal Motion Party |
| 5 | Suranjan Mahapatra | 807 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Kharagpur Sadar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,607 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.