Bankura Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
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 won Bankura in 2026?
Niladri Sekhar Dana (BJP) won with 1,36,992 votes, defeating Dr. Anup Mandal (AITC) by 54,177 votes.
How many votes were cast in Bankura in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,39,331 votes in total.
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.
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