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Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Elections 2026

Basirhat Dakshin is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the North 24 Parganas district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Taraknath Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 24468 votes.

Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Haji Nurul Islam won the Basirhat parliamentary seat by defeating Smt. Rekha Patra of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 333547 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Basirhat Dakshin assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
115,873
Lead: 24,468
49%
Taraknath Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party 91,405 39%
Amit Majumdar Indian National Congress 23,089 10%
Nota None Of The Above 1,689 1%
Debashis Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,470 1%
Ajay Kumar Bain SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 1,347 1%
Aktar Rasul Bachhu Justice and Development Party, 864 0%

Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dipendu Biswas (mithu) WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
88,085
Lead: 24,058
41%
Samik Bhattacharya Bharatiya Janata Party 64,027 30%
Amit Majumdar Indian National Congress 57,035 26%
None Of The Above Nota 1,949 1%
Debabrata Biswas (babu) Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,462 1%
Dilip Bairagi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,133 1%
Ajay Kumar Bain Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 1,081 0%
Barun Das Party For Democratic Socialism 964 0%
Tasirul Mondal Republican Party Of India (a) 903 0%

Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Narayan Mukherjee WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
66,914
Lead: 12,400
36%
Narayan Goswami All India Trinamool Congress 54,514 29%
Asit Majumdar Independent 52,484 28%
Hajari Lal Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 7,282 4%
Amitosh Kumar Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 3,572 2%
Hafijul Mistri Muslim League Kerala State Committee 1,391 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AITC 67%
CPM 33%
AITC won 2 times and CPM won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Basirhat Dakshin MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee AITC 115,873 24,468 49%
2016 Dipendu Biswas (mithu) AITC 88,085 24,058 41%
2011 Narayan Mukherjee CPM 66,914 12,400 36%
Source: ECI

Basirhat Dakshin Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee AITC
115,873
(Lead: 24,468)
49%
Taraknath Ghosh BJP 91,405 39%
2016 Dipendu Biswas (mithu) AITC
88,085
(Lead: 24,058)
41%
Samik Bhattacharya BJP 64,027 30%
2011 Narayan Mukherjee CPM
66,914
(Lead: 12,400)
36%
Narayan Goswami AITC 54,514 29%
Source: ECI

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

All 294 Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal

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West Bengal Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Taraknath Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 24468 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Basirhat Dakshin constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Basirhat Dakshin constituency is 67% AITC and 33% CPM, with AITC won 2 times and CPM won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election?

Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee (AITC) received 49.00% vote share.
Taraknath Ghosh (BJP) received 39.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election?

Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee (AITC) won the 2021 election with 115873 votes, leading by 24468 votes and securing a 49.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency fall under?

The Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency falls under the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency of North 24 Parganas district.

What was the margin of victory in the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election 2021?

Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee (AITC) won the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 24468 votes over Taraknath Ghosh (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Basirhat Lok Sabha area?

The Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Baduria, Haroa, Minakhan (sc), Sandeshkhali (st), Basirhat Uttar, Hingalganj (sc).

Who were the top candidates for the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Basirhat Dakshin Assembly Election 2021 were:
Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee (AITC)
Taraknath Ghosh (BJP)
Amit Majumdar (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr. Saptarshi Banerjee (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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