Bankura Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Niladri Sekhar Dana
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Niladri Sekhar Dana
votes
1,36,992
Margin
54,177(22.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Niladri Sekhar Dana✓ WinnerBJP1,36,99257.24%
- 2Dr. Anup MandalAITC82,81534.6%
- 3Avoyananda MukhopadhyayCPI(M)Deposit lost9,7024.05%
- 4NOTA3,5331.48%
- 5Arup BanerjeeINCDeposit lost2,2130.92%
- 6Lina GhoshSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,5530.65%
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- 7Arun ChandRashtriya Lok Janshakti PartyDeposit lost1,2000.5%
- 8Rinku NandiINDDeposit lost8730.36%
- 9Ashik Mahammad KhanINDDeposit lost4500.19%
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
- 2,61,565
- Votes cast
- 2,40,086
- Turnout
- 91.79%
- Polling stations
- 333
incl. service voters
incl. 4,453 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women91%
1,18,482 of 1,30,194 voted on EVMs
Men89.2%
1,17,151 of 1,31,371 voted on EVMs
- Candidates8 (2 women)
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA3,533
- Valid votes2,35,798
Women candidates: Lina Ghosh, Rinku Nandi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Bankura?
Niladri Sekhar Dana (BJP) won Bankura in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,36,992 votes.
What was the winning margin in Bankura?
Niladri Sekhar Dana defeated Dr. Anup Mandal (AITC) by 54,177 votes.
What was the turnout in Bankura in 2026?
91.79% — 2,40,086 of 2,61,565 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91%, men's 89.2%.
How many voters does Bankura have?
2,61,565 electors at the 2026 election — 1,31,371 men, 1,30,194 women (service voters included), and 333 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Bankura?
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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