Sainthia Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Krishna Kanta Saha
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Krishna Kanta Saha
votes
1,15,054
Margin
10,306(4.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Krishna Kanta Saha✓ WinnerBJP1,15,05447.71%
- 2Nilabati SahaAITC1,04,74843.43%
- 3Debu ChunariCPI(M)Deposit lost9,4783.93%
- 4Archana Ankur (Mondal)INCDeposit lost4,1741.73%
- 5Biswanath BhallaINDDeposit lost1,6010.66%
- 6Koushik SahaGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost1,5780.65%
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- 7NOTA1,5510.64%
- 8Sanjay MeteBSPDeposit lost1,1800.49%
- 9Astam MalAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost1,1290.47%
- 10Naba Kumar DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost6820.28%
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
- 2,52,442
- Votes cast
- 2,41,618
- Turnout
- 95.71%
- Polling stations
- 307
incl. service voters
incl. 2,188 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.1%
1,18,397 of 1,24,510 voted on EVMs
Men94.6%
1,21,033 of 1,27,931 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.
- Candidates9 (2 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,551
- Valid votes2,39,624
Women candidates: Nilabati Saha, Archana Ankur (Mondal)
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sainthia?
Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP) won Sainthia in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,15,054 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sainthia?
Krishna Kanta Saha defeated Nilabati Saha (AITC) by 10,306 votes.
What was the turnout in Sainthia in 2026?
95.71% — 2,41,618 of 2,52,442 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.1%, men's 94.6%.
How many voters does Sainthia have?
2,52,442 electors at the 2026 election — 1,27,931 men, 1,24,510 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 307 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sainthia?
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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