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Dantan Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dantan? — Ajit Kumar Jana (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 10,376 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Ajit Kumar Jana

BJP
Margin: 10,376Comfortable win

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Ajit Kumar Jana

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,10,259

Margin

10,376(4.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ajit Kumar Jana · BJPManik Maiti · AITC
1,10,25999,883
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ajit Kumar Jana✓ WinnerBJP1,10,25950.49%
  2. 2Manik MaitiAITC99,88345.74%
  3. 3Shyamal Kanti DaspattanayekCPIDeposit lost3,5801.64%
  4. 4NOTA1,2110.55%
  5. 5Subhash DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,1890.54%
  6. 6Utpal DattaINCDeposit lost1,1090.51%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Maidul HodaAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost6240.29%
  2. 8Ajit Kumar KanangoINDDeposit lost5190.24%
Total votes2,18,374

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
2,36,370

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,18,584

incl. 1,580 postal

Turnout
92.48%
Polling stations
301

Turnout of men and women

Women94%

1,07,014 of 1,13,791 voted on EVMs

Men89.7%

1,09,990 of 1,22,579 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA1,211
  • Valid votes2,17,163

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dantan?

Ajit Kumar Jana (BJP) won Dantan in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,10,259 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dantan?

Ajit Kumar Jana defeated Manik Maiti (AITC) by 10,376 votes.

What was the turnout in Dantan in 2026?

92.48% — 2,18,584 of 2,36,370 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94%, men's 89.7%.

How many voters does Dantan have?

2,36,370 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,579 men, 1,13,791 women (service voters included), and 301 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dantan?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer