West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Binay Krishna Biswas of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ranaghat Uttar Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 82,678 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Akhil Kumar Majumder (Indian National Congress) with 71,705 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 | Binay Krishna Biswas | 82678 | 48.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Akhil Kumar Majumder | 71705 | 42.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manindra Nath Bala | 13174 | 7.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dhiman Biswas | 2465 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ananda Mondal | 419 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Dipak Sarkar | 285 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Bichitra Biswas | 198 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ranaghat Uttar Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Binay Krishna Biswas (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 82,678 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.