West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Purnendu Sengupta of Communist Party Of India won the Medinipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 71,188 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gouri Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) with 63,233 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Purnendu Sengupta | 71188 | 49.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Gouri Ghosh | 63233 | 43.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Biswanath Pandab | 6876 | 4.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Prantosh Maity | 1185 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Kisku Rameswar | 1030 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Reajuddin Pathan | 689 | 0.50% | Party For Democratic Socialism |
| 7 | Birendra Nath Adhikari | 575 | 0.40% | Amara Bengali |
The Medinipur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Purnendu Sengupta (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 71,188 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.