West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Monteswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 81,822 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Abu Ayesh Mondal (All India Trinamool Congress) with 78,524 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 | Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah | 81822 | 47.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Abu Ayesh Mondal | 78524 | 45.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Abdul Kased Shaikh(KHOKON BHAI) | 4890 | 2.80% | People's Democratic Conference Of India |
| 4 | Sakshi Gopal Ghosh | 4027 | 2.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Sunil Soren | 2036 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Disom Party |
| 6 | Sukumar Das | 1064 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Annada Prasad Bhattachoryya | 824 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
The Monteswar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 81,822 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.