West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Ratna Debnath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panihati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 87,977 votes (46.37% vote share). The runner-up was Tirthankar Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) with 59,141 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 | Ratna Debnath | 87977 | 46.37% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tirthankar Ghosh | 59141 | 31.17% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Kalatan Dasgupta | 24032 | 12.67% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Subhashish Bhattacharya (TATA) | 1175 | 0.62% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sadhana Chakraborty | 563 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjib Kumar Ghosh | 371 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Swaminath Kori | 198 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shekh Imanur Rahman | 176 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 10 | Chandra Shekhar Chowdhuri | 151 | 0.08% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Afsana Khatoon | 83 | 0.04% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 12 | Biswanath Dey | 72 | 0.04% | Independent |
The Panihati constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ratna Debnath (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,977 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.