West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Ananta Deb Adhikari of All India Trinamool Congress won the Maynaguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 100,837 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Chhaya Dey (ROY) (Revolutionary Socialist Party) with 65,930 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Ananta Deb Adhikari | 100837 | 48.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Chhaya Dey (ROY) | 65930 | 32.00% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 3 | Biswajit Roy | 30742 | 14.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Amit Kumar Sarkar | 1818 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rupeswar Ray | 1701 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Binay Sarkar | 1476 | 0.70% | Amra Bangalee |
The Maynaguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Ananta Deb Adhikari (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 100,837 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.