West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Purnima Chakraborty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shyampukur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 60,248 votes (45.71% vote share). The runner-up was Shashi Panja (All India Trinamool Congress) with 45,615 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 | Purnima Chakraborty | 60248 | 45.71% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shashi Panja | 45615 | 34.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Jhuma Das | 7356 | 5.58% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Purna Ghosh | 1136 | 0.86% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Gouranga Khatua | 434 | 0.33% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Rima Mondal | 364 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 8 | Sanjay Bagaria | 186 | 0.14% | Independent |
| 9 | Chhaya Ghosh | 140 | 0.11% | Independent |
| 10 | Uma Goswami | 113 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 11 | Ayan Chakraborty | 93 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 12 | Anita Jaiswal | 87 | 0.07% | Independent |
| 13 | Barnali Ghosh | 54 | 0.04% | Independent |
The Shyampukur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Purnima Chakraborty (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,248 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.