West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Sankar Ghosh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Siliguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 89,370 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Omprakash Mishra (All India Trinamool Congress) with 53,784 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 | Sankar Ghosh | 89370 | 50.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Omprakash Mishra | 53784 | 30.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Asok Bhattacharya | 28835 | 16.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Kakali Majumdar (Roy) | 1255 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Habul Ghosh | 957 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Nintu Dutta | 649 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 7 | Chayan Guha | 594 | 0.30% | Amra Bangalee |
| 8 | Bhushan Kumar Soni | 447 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Dipti Roy | 379 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Chhotan Saha | 306 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
The Siliguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sankar Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,370 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.