West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Dibakar Gharami of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sonamukhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 115,549 votes (49.01% vote share). The runner-up was Kallol Saha (All India Trinamool Congress) with 86,139 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Dibakar Gharami | 115549 | 49.01% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kallol Saha | 86139 | 36.54% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Ajit Ray | 10537 | 4.47% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Sujoy Sarkar | 2302 | 0.98% | Independent |
| 6 | Sudhan Rajak | 1926 | 0.82% | Independent |
| 7 | Rahul Bauri | 1837 | 0.78% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Santu Bauri | 609 | 0.26% | Independent |
| 9 | Dilip Kumar Saha | 480 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Ananda Ankure | 412 | 0.17% | Independent |
The Sonamukhi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Dibakar Gharami (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 115,549 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.