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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026

Sainthia Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP) won by 10,306 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Krishna Kanta Saha

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,15,054

Margin

10,306(4.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Krishna Kanta Saha · BJPNilabati Saha · AITC
1,15,0541,04,748
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Krishna Kanta Saha✓ WinnerBJP1,15,05447.71%
  2. 2Nilabati SahaAITC1,04,74843.43%
  3. 3Debu ChunariCPI(M)Deposit lost9,4783.93%
  4. 4Archana Ankur (Mondal)INCDeposit lost4,1741.73%
  5. 5Biswanath BhallaINDDeposit lost1,6010.66%
  6. 6Koushik SahaGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost1,5780.65%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7NOTA1,5510.64%
  2. 8Sanjay MeteBSPDeposit lost1,1800.49%
  3. 9Astam MalAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost1,1290.47%
  4. 10Naba Kumar DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost6820.28%
Total votes2,41,175

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,41,618

incl. 2,188 postal

Turnout
95.71%
Polling stations
307

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 won Sainthia in 2026?

Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP) won with 1,15,054 votes, defeating Nilabati Saha (AITC) by 10,306 votes.

How many votes were cast in Sainthia in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,41,175 votes in total.

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.

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