West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Ashis Kumar Biswas of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Krishnaganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 117,668 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Tapas Mandal (All India Trinamool Congress) with 96,391 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ashis Kumar Biswas | 117668 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Tapas Mandal | 96391 | 41.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Jhunu Baidya | 10913 | 4.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Dipali Biswas | 1801 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sanand Adhikary | 1380 | 0.60% | Purvanchal Mahapanchayat |
| 6 | Ashis Biswas | 835 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Asit Baran Biswas | 484 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Anup Kumar Mondal | 367 | 0.20% | New Democratic Party Of India |
The Krishnaganj constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ashis Kumar Biswas (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 117,668 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.