West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Rudranil Ghosh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shibpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 89,615 votes (45.97% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Rana Chatterjee (All India Trinamool Congress) with 73,557 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 | Rudranil Ghosh | 89615 | 45.97% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Rana Chatterjee | 73557 | 37.73% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Jagannath Bhattacharyya | 12542 | 6.43% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Shrabanti Singh | 1993 | 1.02% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Bimalesh Kumar Hela | 671 | 0.34% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sanjay Karmakar | 571 | 0.29% | Independent |
| 8 | Raj Roy | 360 | 0.18% | Independent |
| 9 | Kartick Shil | 318 | 0.16% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Surojit Das | 219 | 0.11% | Independent |
| 11 | Abhisek Mondal | 177 | 0.09% | Independent |
The Shibpur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rudranil Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,615 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.