West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Sarmistha Purkait of All India Trinamool Congress won the Magrahat Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 108,412 votes (46.61% vote share). The runner-up was Uttam Kumar Banik (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 76,805 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 | Sarmistha Purkait | 108412 | 46.61% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Uttam Kumar Banik | 76805 | 33.02% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chandan Saha | 29188 | 12.55% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Atanu Halder | 4733 | 2.03% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Somnath Naskar | 737 | 0.32% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Gobinda Kumar Sardar | 678 | 0.29% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Soumendra Nath Sardar | 427 | 0.18% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhaskar Chandra Naskar | 340 | 0.15% | Independent |
The Magrahat Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sarmistha Purkait (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 108,412 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.