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Kashipur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kashipur? — Kamala Kanta Hansda (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 21,276 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Kamala Kanta Hansda

BJP
Margin: 21,276Comfortable win

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Kamala Kanta Hansda

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,06,571

Margin

21,276(10%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kamala Kanta Hansda · BJPSoumen Beltharia · AITC
1,06,57185,295
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Kamala Kanta Hansda✓ WinnerBJP1,06,57150.28%
  2. 2Soumen BelthariaAITC85,29540.24%
  3. 3Bauri SulekhaCPI(M)Deposit lost10,8185.1%
  4. 4NOTA2,7971.32%
  5. 5Subhas Chandra MahataINCDeposit lost2,3041.09%
  6. 6Dipak MahatoSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,4760.7%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Subhadip ParamanikINDDeposit lost1,1480.54%
  2. 8Mihir Kumar BauriINDDeposit lost1,0220.48%
  3. 9Shantipriya SarenINDDeposit lost5430.26%
Total votes2,11,974

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
2,29,972

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,12,197

incl. 2,335 postal

Turnout
92.27%
Polling stations
298

Turnout of men and women

Women91.8%

1,03,741 of 1,13,029 voted on EVMs

Men90.7%

1,06,121 of 1,16,943 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA2,797
  • Valid votes2,09,177

Women candidates: Bauri Sulekha

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kashipur?

Kamala Kanta Hansda (BJP) won Kashipur in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,06,571 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kashipur?

Kamala Kanta Hansda defeated Soumen Beltharia (AITC) by 21,276 votes.

What was the turnout in Kashipur in 2026?

92.27% — 2,12,197 of 2,29,972 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.8%, men's 90.7%.

How many voters does Kashipur have?

2,29,972 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,943 men, 1,13,029 women (service voters included), and 298 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kashipur?

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