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Kanthi Dakshin Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kanthi Dakshin? — Arup Kumar Das (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 31,472 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Arup Kumar Das

BJP
Margin: 31,472Comfortable win

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Arup Kumar Das

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,18,219

Margin

31,472(14.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Arup Kumar Das · BJPTarun Kumar Jana · AITC
1,18,21986,747
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Arup Kumar Das✓ WinnerBJP1,18,21955.54%
  2. 2Tarun Kumar JanaAITC86,74740.76%
  3. 3Teheran HossainCPIDeposit lost3,8681.82%
  4. 4NOTA1,2880.61%
  5. 5Raj Kumar SheetINDDeposit lost9060.43%
  6. 6Masud MallikINCDeposit lost8550.4%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Rafikul IslamSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost3720.17%
  2. 8Hiralal MirdhaBSPDeposit lost1980.09%
  3. 9Biswajit JanaINDDeposit lost1660.08%
  4. 10Tapas Kumar AdhikariINDDeposit lost1420.07%
  5. 11Ajitesh PahariINDDeposit lost740.03%
Total votes2,12,835

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 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
2,28,412

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,13,339

incl. 4,033 postal

Turnout
93.4%
Polling stations
286

Turnout of men and women

Women92.8%

1,04,004 of 1,12,127 voted on EVMs

Men90.6%

1,05,302 of 1,16,285 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,288
  • Valid votes2,11,547

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kanthi Dakshin?

Arup Kumar Das (BJP) won Kanthi Dakshin in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,18,219 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kanthi Dakshin?

Arup Kumar Das defeated Tarun Kumar Jana (AITC) by 31,472 votes.

What was the turnout in Kanthi Dakshin in 2026?

93.4% — 2,13,339 of 2,28,412 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.8%, men's 90.6%.

How many voters does Kanthi Dakshin have?

2,28,412 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,285 men, 1,12,127 women (service voters included), and 286 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kanthi 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.

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