West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Sadhan Pande of All India Trinamool Congress won the Maniktola Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 67,577 votes (51.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kalyan Chaubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 47,339 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Sadhan Pande | 67577 | 51.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Kalyan Chaubey | 47339 | 36.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rupa Bagchi | 13513 | 10.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Nimai Nath | 783 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Ajay Prajapati | 669 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Subir Das | 408 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 7 | Somnath Das | 390 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Somen Das | 257 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Moumita Manna | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Tarun Banerjee | 203 | 0.20% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 11 | Bablu Dey | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Maniktola constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sadhan Pande (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,577 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.