West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Debasish Kumar of All India Trinamool Congress won the Rashbehari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 65,704 votes (53.50% vote share). The runner-up was Lt. Gen. (DR.) SUBRATA SAHA (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,290 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Debasish Kumar | 65704 | 53.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Lt. Gen. (DR.) SUBRATA SAHA | 44290 | 36.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ashutosh Chatterjee | 10314 | 8.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Preetam Kundu | 669 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Susmita Pal | 546 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Pankaj Thakkar | 342 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Romit Chowdhury | 321 | 0.30% | National Republic Party Of India |
| 8 | Niraj Agarwal | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Musarat Parveen | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Debashis Nath | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Gopal Ghosh | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Swapan Das | 72 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Rashbehari constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Debasish Kumar (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,704 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.