Balagarh Constituency Election Results 2026: Balagarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner

Balagarh is a rural assembly constituency in Hooghly district located along the western bank of the Damodar river. The constituency is predominantly agricultural and has a mix of farming communities and people employed in trade and small-scale industry. The seat gained national attention in 2021 when noted author and Dalit literature figure Monoranjan Byapari won on a TMC ticket with a relatively narrow margin. In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the seat was won by Monoranjan Byapari of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). He secured victory over the nearest rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 5,784 votes. The result reflected the broader political alignment in the constituency and underlined the dominant party's organisational strength in the area. Agricultural welfare, flood management along the Damodar and access to rural infrastructure are the central issues in Balagarh. Being a close-fought seat in 2021, welfare scheme delivery, governance and the everyday economic wellbeing of farming households are key political themes. Employment, particularly for youth from agrarian backgrounds, and road connectivity are persistent demands. Dalit and marginalised community welfare also features in local discourse. The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections are shaping up as a high-stakes contest between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking to make major inroads into the state. With anti-incumbency, law-and-order concerns and welfare delivery all playing a role, every constituency is expected to be closely watched. Trinamool Congress has fielded Ranjan Dhara while BJP has fielded Sumana Sarkar for the 2026 election.

2026 Balagarh Assembly Election Results

Sumana Sarkar

BJP - Won

Votes125,624

Vote %55.58

Ranjan Dhara

AITC - 1st Runner Up

Votes83,710

Vote %37.03

Bikash Golder

CPI(M)

Votes10,175

Vote %4.50

Harichand Majumdar

BSP

Votes1,803

Vote %0.80

Ashok Biswas

CONG

Votes1,487

Vote %0.66

Sukdeb Biswas

SUCI(C)

Votes1,372

Vote %0.61

Nota

NOTA

Votes1,347

Vote %0.60

Soma Biswas

IND

Votes513

Vote %0.23

Source: PValue

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2021 Balagarh Assembly Election Results

MANORANJAN BAPARI

AITC - Won

Votes100,364

Vote %45.63

SUBHAS CHANDRA HALDAR

BJP - 1st Runner Up

Votes94,580

Vote %43.00

MAHAMAYA MONDAL

CPI(M)

Votes19,766

Vote %8.99

NOTA

Votes3,105

Vote %1.41

SUKDEB BISWAS

SUCI

Votes2,142

Vote %0.97

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Ashim Kumar Majhi

AITC - Won

Votes96,472

Vote %47.36

Panchu Gopal Mondal

CPM - 1st Runner Up

Votes78,635

Vote %38.61

Subash Chandra Halder

BJP

Votes20,757

Vote %10.19

None Of The Above

NOTA

Votes3,875

Vote %1.90

Subrata Mondal

PDS

Votes2,226

Vote %1.09

Gautam Mondal

CPI(ML)(L)

Votes1,718

Vote %0.84

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