Howrah Dakshin Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Nandita Chowdhury
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Nandita Chowdhury
votes
1,00,540
Margin
7,828(3.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Nandita Chowdhury✓ WinnerAITC1,00,54045.28%
- 2Shyamal Kumar HatiBJP92,71241.75%
- 3Abhijit BanerjeeCPI(M)Deposit lost21,5989.73%
- 4Deepshikha BhowmickINCDeposit lost2,6091.17%
- 5NOTA1,5740.71%
- 6Rajesh Kumar SinghINDDeposit lost7450.34%
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- 7Pabitra BiswasINDDeposit lost5250.24%
- 8Rita GhoshalSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4980.22%
- 9Madhusri GhoshINDDeposit lost3390.15%
- 10Amit ChakrabortyINDDeposit lost3110.14%
- 11Samir BacharINDDeposit lost3030.14%
- 12Avijit DasINDDeposit lost1590.07%
- 13Avisek DasINDDeposit lost1410.06%
Deposit lost: 10 of 12 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
- 2,40,748
- Votes cast
- 2,22,234
- Turnout
- 92.31%
- Polling stations
- 317
incl. service voters
incl. 2,038 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women91%
1,08,592 of 1,19,383 voted on EVMs
Men92%
1,11,602 of 1,21,363 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates12 (4 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA1,574
- Valid votes2,20,480
Women candidates: Nandita Chowdhury, Deepshikha Bhowmick, Rita Ghoshal, Madhusri Ghosh — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Howrah Dakshin?
Nandita Chowdhury (AITC) won Howrah Dakshin in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,00,540 votes.
What was the winning margin in Howrah Dakshin?
Nandita Chowdhury defeated Shyamal Kumar Hati (BJP) by 7,828 votes.
What was the turnout in Howrah Dakshin in 2026?
92.31% — 2,22,234 of 2,40,748 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91%, men's 92%.
How many voters does Howrah Dakshin have?
2,40,748 electors at the 2026 election — 1,21,363 men, 1,19,383 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 317 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Howrah 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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