West Bengal · AC 216
Kanthi Dakshin
West Bengal Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Purbo Medinipur
228,412
Electors
212,835
Votes polled
93.18%
Turnout
31,472
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arup Kumar Das
Won
Male
|
BJP | 118,219 | 55.54% |
| 2 |
Tarun Kumar Jana
Male
|
AITC | 86,747 | 40.76% |
| 3 |
Teheran Hossain
Male
|
CPI | 3,868 | 1.82% |
| 4 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 1,288 | 61.00% |
| 5 |
Raj Kumar Sheet
Male
|
IND | 906 | 43.00% |
| 6 |
Masud Mallik
Male
|
INC | 855 | 40.00% |
| 7 |
Rafikul Islam
Male
|
SUCI | 372 | 17.00% |
| 8 |
Hiralal Mirdha
Male
|
BSP | 198 | 9.00% |
| 9 |
Biswajit Jana
Male
|
IND | 166 | 8.00% |
| 10 |
Tapas Kumar Adhikari
Male
|
IND | 142 | 7.00% |
| 11 |
Ajitesh Pahari
Male
|
IND | 74 | 3.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
105,302 (50.31%)
Female
104,004 (49.69%)
Kanthi Dakshin Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Arup Kumar Das
Male
BJP
|
55.54% |
Tarun Kumar Jana
Male
AITC
|
40.76% |
| 2021 |
Arup Kumar Das
Male
BJP
|
50.58% |
Jyotirmoy Kar
Male
AITC
|
45.30% |
| 2016 |
Adhikari Dibyendu
Male
AITC
|
53.72% |
Uttam Pradhan
Male
CPI
|
34.22% |
| 2011 |
Dibyendu Adhikari
Male
AITC
|
57.12% |
Uttam Pradhan
Male
CPI
|
38.31% |