Kashipur-Belgachhia Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Ritesh Tiwari
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Ritesh Tiwari
votes
68,368
Margin
1,651(1.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ritesh Tiwari✓ WinnerBJP68,36845.41%
- 2Atin GhoshAITC66,71744.32%
- 3Rajendra GuptaCPI(M)Deposit lost11,1517.41%
- 4Tarak PalINCDeposit lost1,3400.89%
- 5NOTA1,2500.83%
- 6Daya Ram JaiswaraBSPDeposit lost3700.25%
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- 7Soumya ChattopadhyayINDDeposit lost2890.19%
- 8Nilratan NaiyaSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2150.14%
- 9Surajit GuptaINDDeposit lost1860.12%
- 10Tapas SardarINDDeposit lost1540.1%
- 11Phooltushy DuttaJan Sangh PartyDeposit lost1490.1%
- 12Bivash DasINDDeposit lost1240.08%
- 13Harsh GuptaNational Republic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost950.06%
- 14Binay SinghINDDeposit lost690.05%
- 15Arafat SekhINDDeposit lost650.04%
Deposit lost: 12 of 14 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
- 1,68,019
- Votes cast
- 1,50,902
- Turnout
- 89.81%
- Polling stations
- 290
incl. service voters
incl. 1,409 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.3%
72,599 of 82,233 voted on EVMs
Men89.6%
76,892 of 85,784 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates14 (1 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,250
- Valid votes1,49,292
Women candidates: Phooltushy Dutta
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kashipur-Belgachhia?
Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) won Kashipur-Belgachhia in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 68,368 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kashipur-Belgachhia?
Ritesh Tiwari defeated Atin Ghosh (AITC) by 1,651 votes.
What was the turnout in Kashipur-Belgachhia in 2026?
89.81% — 1,50,902 of 1,68,019 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.3%, men's 89.6%.
How many voters does Kashipur-Belgachhia have?
1,68,019 electors at the 2026 election — 85,784 men, 82,233 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 290 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kashipur-Belgachhia?
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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