West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Rupa Ganguly of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sonarpur Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 128,970 votes (49.42% vote share). The runner-up was Arundhuti Maitra(LOVELY) (All India Trinamool Congress) with 93,188 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Rupa Ganguly | 128970 | 49.42% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arundhuti Maitra(LOVELY) | 93188 | 35.71% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Paramita Dasgupta | 16784 | 6.43% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Subrata Dutta | 1368 | 0.52% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Asima Mondal | 846 | 0.32% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rumpa Ganguly | 698 | 0.27% | Independent |
| 8 | Rupa Mondal | 665 | 0.25% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajanya Haldar(SARA) | 512 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Minati Mitra Halder | 499 | 0.19% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Dilip Gayen | 270 | 0.10% | Mulnibasi Party Of India |
| 12 | Rathin Sarkar | 210 | 0.08% | Independent |
| 13 | Prohallad Naskar | 168 | 0.06% | Independent |
| 14 | Pradip Kumar Mandal | 142 | 0.05% | Independent |
| 15 | Atrasta Nath | 123 | 0.05% | Independent |
The Sonarpur Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rupa Ganguly (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 128,970 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.