Balagarh Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Sumana Sarkar
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Sumana Sarkar
votes
1,25,624
Margin
41,914(18.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sumana Sarkar✓ WinnerBJP1,25,62455.58%
- 2Ranjan DharaAITC83,71037.03%
- 3Bikash GolderCPI(M)Deposit lost10,1754.5%
- 4Harichand MajumdarBSPDeposit lost1,8030.8%
- 5Ashok BiswasINCDeposit lost1,4870.66%
- 6Sukdeb BiswasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,3720.61%
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- 7NOTA1,3470.6%
- 8Soma BiswasINDDeposit lost5130.23%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
- 2,40,491
- Votes cast
- 2,26,242
- Turnout
- 94.08%
- Polling stations
- 302
incl. service voters
incl. 1,559 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94.2%
1,11,180 of 1,18,003 voted on EVMs
Men92.7%
1,13,498 of 1,22,482 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 5 voted.
- Candidates7 (2 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,347
- Valid votes2,24,684
Women candidates: Sumana Sarkar, Soma Biswas — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Balagarh?
Sumana Sarkar (BJP) won Balagarh in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,25,624 votes.
What was the winning margin in Balagarh?
Sumana Sarkar defeated Ranjan Dhara (AITC) by 41,914 votes.
What was the turnout in Balagarh in 2026?
94.08% — 2,26,242 of 2,40,491 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.2%, men's 92.7%.
How many voters does Balagarh have?
2,40,491 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,482 men, 1,18,003 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 302 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Balagarh?
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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