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Rashbehari Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rashbehari? — Dasgupta Swapan (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 20,865 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Dasgupta Swapan

BJP
Margin: 20,865Landslide

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Dasgupta Swapan

BJPLandslide

votes

74,123

Margin

20,865(15%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dasgupta Swapan · BJPDebasish Kumar (Deba) · AITC
74,12353,258
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Dasgupta Swapan✓ WinnerBJP74,12353.4%
  2. 2Debasish Kumar (Deba)AITC53,25838.37%
  3. 3Manas GhoshCPI(ML)LDeposit lost5,6184.05%
  4. 4Ashutosh ChatterjeeINCDeposit lost2,4271.75%
  5. 5NOTA1,2960.93%
  6. 6Dilip Chandra HalderSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost8450.61%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Gopal GhoshINDDeposit lost5130.37%
  2. 8Debashis NathINDDeposit lost3210.23%
  3. 9Pankaj ThakkarINDDeposit lost2100.15%
  4. 10Sk AlamgirINDDeposit lost2030.15%
Total votes1,38,814

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
1,58,586

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,38,952

incl. 1,687 postal

Turnout
87.62%
Polling stations
269

Turnout of men and women

Women85.7%

70,446 of 82,230 voted on EVMs

Men87.5%

66,814 of 76,350 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 6; 5 voted.

  • Candidates9
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,296
  • Valid votes1,37,518

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rashbehari?

Dasgupta Swapan (BJP) won Rashbehari in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 74,123 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rashbehari?

Dasgupta Swapan defeated Debasish Kumar (Deba) (AITC) by 20,865 votes.

What was the turnout in Rashbehari in 2026?

87.62% — 1,38,952 of 1,58,586 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 85.7%, men's 87.5%.

How many voters does Rashbehari have?

1,58,586 electors at the 2026 election — 76,350 men, 82,230 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 269 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rashbehari?

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