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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026

Kashipur-Belgachhia Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) won by 1,651 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Ritesh Tiwari

BJPTight race

votes

68,368

Margin

1,651(1.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ritesh Tiwari · BJPAtin Ghosh · AITC
68,36866,717
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1Ritesh Tiwari✓ WinnerBJP68,36845.41%
  2. 2Atin GhoshAITC66,71744.32%
  3. 3Rajendra GuptaCPI(M)Deposit lost11,1517.41%
  4. 4Tarak PalINCDeposit lost1,3400.89%
  5. 5NOTA1,2500.83%
  6. 6Daya Ram JaiswaraBSPDeposit lost3700.25%
See all candidates (+9)
  1. 7Soumya ChattopadhyayINDDeposit lost2890.19%
  2. 8Nilratan NaiyaSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2150.14%
  3. 9Surajit GuptaINDDeposit lost1860.12%
  4. 10Tapas SardarINDDeposit lost1540.1%
  5. 11Phooltushy DuttaJan Sangh PartyDeposit lost1490.1%
  6. 12Bivash DasINDDeposit lost1240.08%
  7. 13Harsh GuptaNational Republic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost950.06%
  8. 14Binay SinghINDDeposit lost690.05%
  9. 15Arafat SekhINDDeposit lost650.04%
Total votes1,50,542

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,50,902

incl. 1,409 postal

Turnout
89.81%
Polling stations
290

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 won Kashipur-Belgachhia in 2026?

Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) won with 68,368 votes, defeating Atin Ghosh (AITC) by 1,651 votes.

How many votes were cast in Kashipur-Belgachhia in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,50,542 votes in total.

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.

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