Sonarpur Dakshin Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Rupa Ganguly
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Rupa Ganguly
votes
1,28,970
Margin
35,782(14.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Rupa Ganguly✓ WinnerBJP1,28,97052.34%
- 2Arundhuti Maitra(Lovely)AITC93,18837.82%
- 3Paramita DasguptaCPIDeposit lost16,7846.81%
- 4NOTA1,9500.79%
- 5Subrata DuttaINCDeposit lost1,3680.56%
- 6Asima MondalBSPDeposit lost8460.34%
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- 7Rumpa GangulyINDDeposit lost6980.28%
- 8Rupa MondalINDDeposit lost6650.27%
- 9Rajanya Haldar(Sara)INDDeposit lost5120.21%
- 10Minati Mitra HalderSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4990.2%
- 11Dilip GayenMulnibasi Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2700.11%
- 12Rathin SarkarINDDeposit lost2100.09%
- 13Prohallad NaskarINDDeposit lost1680.07%
- 14Pradip Kumar MandalINDDeposit lost1420.06%
- 15Atrasta NathINDDeposit lost1230.05%
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
- 2,61,143
- Votes cast
- 2,46,613
- Turnout
- 94.44%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 3,439 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women93.1%
1,22,889 of 1,32,025 voted on EVMs
Men93.2%
1,20,277 of 1,29,101 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 17; 8 voted.
- Candidates14 (10 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,950
- Valid votes2,44,443
Women candidates: Rupa Ganguly, Arundhuti Maitra(Lovely), Paramita Dasgupta, Subrata Dutta, Asima Mondal, Rumpa Ganguly, Rupa Mondal, Rajanya Haldar(Sara), Minati Mitra Halder, Atrasta Nath — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sonarpur Dakshin?
Rupa Ganguly (BJP) won Sonarpur Dakshin in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,28,970 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sonarpur Dakshin?
Rupa Ganguly defeated Arundhuti Maitra(Lovely) (AITC) by 35,782 votes.
What was the turnout in Sonarpur Dakshin in 2026?
94.44% — 2,46,613 of 2,61,143 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 93.1%, men's 93.2%.
How many voters does Sonarpur Dakshin have?
2,61,143 electors at the 2026 election — 1,29,101 men, 1,32,025 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sonarpur Dakshin?
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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