West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Sudip Kumar Mukherjee of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purulia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 89,733 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sujoy Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress) with 82,715 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sudip Kumar Mukherjee | 89733 | 43.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sujoy Banerjee | 82715 | 40.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Partha Pratim Banerjee | 24996 | 12.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Birendranath Mahato | 1918 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Aditya Mahato | 1304 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Rani Mahato | 1209 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Manas Sardar | 1034 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Mritunjoy Pandey | 558 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Abhijit Bhattacharya | 424 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Harendra Nath Mahato | 389 | 0.20% | Amra Bangalee |
The Purulia constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sudip Kumar Mukherjee (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,733 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.