West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Gopal Chandra Saha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Maldaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 123,656 votes (53.45% vote share). The runner-up was Lipika Barman Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) with 73,528 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Gopal Chandra Saha | 123656 | 53.45% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Lipika Barman Ghosh | 73528 | 31.78% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Bhupendra Nath Halder (ARJUN) | 12977 | 5.61% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dipak Barman | 2332 | 1.01% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Nitai Mandal | 1955 | 0.85% | Independent |
| 7 | Santanu Roy | 1464 | 0.63% | Independent |
| 8 | Haridas Karmakar | 852 | 0.37% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sumitra Sarkar | 659 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 10 | Matindra Nath Rajbanshi | 459 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Kalyan Rajbanshi | 295 | 0.13% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 12 | Basudeb Sarkar | 219 | 0.09% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 13 | Surajit Halder | 200 | 0.09% | Kamatapur People's Party (United) |
The Maldaha constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Chandra Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 123,656 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.