NEW DELHI: In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Dilip Mondal secured a decisive victory in the Bishnupur constituency. Mondal polled 1,32,647 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Abhijit Sardar, by a margin of 36,925 votes.
Detailed Vote Count
Abhijit Sardar of the BJP received 95,722 votes. Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Shyamal Dal finished third with 13,338 votes, while Congress nominee Arghya Naskar garnered 3,158 votes. A total of eight candidates contested from Bishnupur, along with the None of the Above (NOTA) option.
Constituency Profile
Bishnupur is an SC-reserved assembly constituency located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It encompasses the Bishnupur I and Thakurpukur Maheshtala community development blocks. The constituency is part of the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency. With a Scheduled Caste population exceeding 44 percent, the electoral dynamics are significantly influenced by this demographic. The area is a mix of rural and semi-urban regions, with approximately 77 percent of the population residing in rural areas.
Electoral History
In the 2021 assembly election, Dilip Mondal retained the seat with a commanding performance, securing nearly 57 percent of the vote and defeating BJP's Agniswar Naskar by a margin of almost 59,000 votes. Earlier, in 2016, Mondal won convincingly with over 52 percent of the vote, defeating CPI(M)'s Aloke Sardar by more than 30,000 votes. Mondal has been the sitting MLA continuously since 2011.
Broader Election Context
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results are part of a larger electoral landscape that includes simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry. The Times of India provides comprehensive coverage, including live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, and party-wise trends.
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