West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Subhas Chandra Panja of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahishadal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 121,584 votes (47.96% vote share). The runner-up was Tilak Kumar Chakraborty (All India Trinamool Congress) with 95,346 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Subhas Chandra Panja | 121584 | 47.96% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tilak Kumar Chakraborty | 95346 | 37.61% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Paritosh Pattanayak | 11490 | 4.53% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Swarnakamal Das | 5603 | 2.21% | Jatiya Unnayan Party |
| 5 | Kajal Nayek Das | 1399 | 0.55% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Sk. Sainuddin | 698 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 8 | Koushik Das | 485 | 0.19% | Jan Sangh Party |
| 9 | Subhash Chandra Gumtya | 413 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 10 | Tapan Kumar Maity | 327 | 0.13% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Mahishadal constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Subhas Chandra Panja (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 121,584 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.