Asansol Dakshin Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Agnimitra Paul
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Agnimitra Paul
votes
1,19,582
Margin
40,839(18.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Agnimitra Paul✓ WinnerBJP1,19,58255.42%
- 2Tapas BanerjeeAITC78,74336.49%
- 3Silpi ChakrabortyCPI(M)Deposit lost10,3904.81%
- 4NOTA2,8571.32%
- 5Souvik MukherjeeINCDeposit lost1,3670.63%
- 6Dipika BauriINDDeposit lost1,3040.6%
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- 7Asgar AliINDDeposit lost7890.37%
- 8Anup BhattacharyaSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost3910.18%
- 9Bibekananda SadhuAmra BangaleeDeposit lost3690.17%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,39,405
- Votes cast
- 2,16,144
- Turnout
- 90.28%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 1,658 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.2%
1,05,094 of 1,16,514 voted on EVMs
Men89%
1,09,389 of 1,22,886 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 5; 3 voted.
- Candidates8 (3 women)
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA2,857
- Valid votes2,12,935
Women candidates: Agnimitra Paul, Silpi Chakraborty, Dipika Bauri — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Asansol Dakshin?
Agnimitra Paul (BJP) won Asansol Dakshin in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,19,582 votes.
What was the winning margin in Asansol Dakshin?
Agnimitra Paul defeated Tapas Banerjee (AITC) by 40,839 votes.
What was the turnout in Asansol Dakshin in 2026?
90.28% — 2,16,144 of 2,39,405 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.2%, men's 89%.
How many voters does Asansol Dakshin have?
2,39,405 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,886 men, 1,16,514 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Asansol Dakshin?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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