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Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Elections 2026

Sonarpur Dakshin is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the South 24 Parganas district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Lovely Moitra (actress), from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Anjana Basu of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 26181 votes.

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Saayoni Ghosh won the Jadavpur parliamentary seat by defeating Dr. Anirban Ganguly of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 258201 votes.

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

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Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Lovely Moitra (actress) Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
109,222
Lead: 26,181
47%
Anjana Basu Bharatiya Janata Party 83,041 36%
Shubham Banerjee Communist Party of India 31,778 14%
Nota None Of The Above 2,550 1%
Shampa Das Independent 1,907 1%
Bimal Krishna Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,110 0%
Dilip Kumar Roy Independent 601 0%
Rangalal Barik Independent 502 0%
Provash Mondal Independent 500 0%
Dibakar Halder SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 441 0%
Trayee Pradhan Right to Recall Party 372 0%
Uttam Samul Independent 316 0%
Arun Sarkar Independent 195 0%
Sanjay Roy Amra Bangalee 146 0%
Debashis Rakshit Bahujan Mukti Party 126 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Jiban Mukhopadhyay Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
97,455
Lead: 15,029
48%
Tarit Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 82,426 40%
Manoranjan Joddar Bharatiya Janata Party 15,735 8%
None Of The Above Nota 3,023 1%
Ashitavra Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,649 1%
Sambhu Mondal Independent 1,091 1%
Minati Mitra Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 1,063 1%
Jaladhar Naskar Independent 810 0%
Meghnath Halder Mpoi 632 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Jiban Mukhopadhyay Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
100,243
Lead: 37,774
59%
Tarit Chakraborty(saheb) Communist Party Of India 62,469 37%
Hasi Singha Roy Bharatiya Janata Party 2,926 2%
Manoj Kumar Barman Independent 1,687 1%
Subrata Halder Bahujan Samaj Party 1,081 1%
Prasanta Majumdar Independent 713 0%
Jyoshikanta Joddar Rashtriya Janasachetan Party 372 0%
Paul Sanpui Peoples Party Of India(secular) 325 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shyamal Naskar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
113,146
Lead: 8,020
49%
Nirmal Ch. Mandal All India Trinamool Congress 105,126 45%
Brindaban Roy (mondal) Indian National Congress 7,271 3%
Samir Kumar Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 3,241 1%
Bhusan Mondal Independent 2,697 1%
Chinmay Joddar Independent 1,082 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nirmal Chandra Mandal Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
99,893
Lead: 8,064
49%
Abha Mandal Communist Party Of India (marxist) 91,829 45%
Aloke Kumar Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party 5,977 3%
Dilip Naskar Independent 1,616 1%
Rabindranath Mistry Party For Democratic Socialism 1,587 1%
Utpal Sikari Independent 1,110 1%
Chinmay Jodder Independent 954 0%
Arup Kumar Mondal Independent 605 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bhadreswar Mondal Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
98,765
Lead: 9,059
49%
Nirmal Mondal Indian National Congress 89,706 44%
Parimal Barui Bharatiya Janata Party 7,183 4%
Manindra Mridha Independent 970 0%
Dipak Sardar All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 598 0%
Chinmoy Jodder Independent 227 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bhadreswar Mondal Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
74,776
Lead: 15,741
50%
Nirmal Chandra Mondal Indian National Congress 59,035 40%
Dilip Biswas Bharatiya Janata Party 10,824 7%
Dibakar Halder Independent 671 0%
Bhusan Mondal Independent 274 0%
Chinmay Jodder Independent 144 0%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bhadreswar Mondal Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
65,728
Lead: 23,911
59%
Sovaranjan Sardar Indian National Congress 41,817 38%
Bhusan Mondal Independent 838 1%
Anjali Mondal Independent 618 1%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Gangadhar Naskar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
53,074
Lead: 24,942
63%
Ramkanta Mandal Indian Congress (socialist) 28,132 34%

Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Gangadhar Naskar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
36,138
Lead: 25,809
68%
Gourhari Sardar Indian National Congress 10,329 19%
Anita Biswas Janta Party 5,415 10%
Chandi Charan Biswas Independent 425 1%
Durgadas Mondal Independent 170 0%
Deben Sarkar Independent 104 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 56%
AITC 44%
CPM won 5 times and AITC won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Sonarpur Dakshin MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Lovely Moitra (actress) AITC 109,222 26,181 47%
2016 Jiban Mukhopadhyay AITC 97,455 15,029 48%
2011 Jiban Mukhopadhyay AITC 100,243 37,774 59%
2006 Shyamal Naskar CPI(M) 113,146 8,020 49%
2001 Nirmal Chandra Mandal AITC 99,893 8,064 49%
1996 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM 98,765 9,059 49%
1991 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM 74,776 15,741 50%
1987 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM 65,728 23,911 59%
1982 Gangadhar Naskar CPM 53,074 24,942 63%
1977 Gangadhar Naskar CPM 36,138 25,809 68%
Source: ECI

Sonarpur Dakshin Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Lovely Moitra (actress) AITC
109,222
(Lead: 26,181)
47%
Anjana Basu BJP 83,041 36%
2016 Jiban Mukhopadhyay AITC
97,455
(Lead: 15,029)
48%
Tarit Chakraborty CPI 82,426 40%
2011 Jiban Mukhopadhyay AITC
100,243
(Lead: 37,774)
59%
Tarit Chakraborty(saheb) CPI 62,469 37%
2006 Shyamal Naskar CPI(M)
113,146
(Lead: 8,020)
49%
Nirmal Ch. Mandal AITC 105,126 45%
2001 Nirmal Chandra Mandal AITC
99,893
(Lead: 8,064)
49%
Abha Mandal CPM 91,829 45%
1996 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM
98,765
(Lead: 9,059)
49%
Nirmal Mondal INC 89,706 44%
1991 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM
74,776
(Lead: 15,741)
50%
Nirmal Chandra Mondal INC 59,035 40%
1987 Bhadreswar Mondal CPM
65,728
(Lead: 23,911)
59%
Sovaranjan Sardar INC 41,817 38%
1982 Gangadhar Naskar CPM
53,074
(Lead: 24,942)
63%
Ramkanta Mandal ICS 28,132 34%
1977 Gangadhar Naskar CPM
36,138
(Lead: 25,809)
68%
Gourhari Sardar INC 10,329 19%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Elections FAQs

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

Lovely Moitra (actress) of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Anjana Basu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 26181 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Sonarpur Dakshin constituency is 56% CPM and 44% AITC, with CPM won 5 times and AITC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

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

Lovely Moitra (actress) (AITC) received 47.00% vote share.
Anjana Basu (BJP) received 36.00% vote share.

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

Lovely Moitra (actress) (AITC) won the 2021 election with 109222 votes, leading by 26181 votes and securing a 47.00% vote share.

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

The Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency falls under the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency of South 24 Parganas district.

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

Lovely Moitra (actress) (AITC) won the Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26181 votes over Anjana Basu (BJP).

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

The Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Baruipur Purba(sc), Baruipur Paschim, Bhangar, Jadavpur, Sonarpur Uttar, Tollyganj.

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

The top candidates in the Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Election 2021 were:
Lovely Moitra (actress) (AITC)
Anjana Basu (BJP)
Shubham Banerjee (CPI)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Lovely Moitra (actress) (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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