Bankura Assembly Election Results 2026

Ranibandh (ST), Assembly Constituency No. 250, lies in southwestern Bankura district in South Bengal, near the Jharkhand border in the Jangalmahal zone. Covering Ranibandh community development block, the constituency is characterized by forested laterite terrain, Shilabati river tributaries, and densely settled Scheduled Tribe communities—Santhal, Munda, Lodha—alongside marginal peasant farmers. With 244,000+ electors, the area has a deeply rural, forest-dependent economy. Key voter concerns include Forest Rights Act implementation, tribal welfare scheme delivery, drinking water, road connectivity into forest interiors, healthcare, and protection against displacement from conservation projects. A classic Jangalmahal-type seat, once affected by Maoist mobilization, now in bipolar TMC-BJP-Left contest where tribal identity and welfare delivery are decisive. High turnout (84.5per cent) under Bishnupur Lok Sabha. In 2021, TMC's Jyotsna Mandi—an ST woman MLA—won by just 3,939 votes (~1.9per cent of 206,944 votes), an extremely narrow result. This wafer-thin margin makes Ranibandh among the most competitive seats in the Jangalmahal belt. An extremely marginal TMC hold; any erosion of tribal voter support for TMC could flip this reserved seat. Critical for the tribal-bloc balance under Bishnupur Lok Sabha and TMC's Jangalmahal consolidation narrative.

2026 Bankura Assembly Election Results

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Niladri Sekhar Dana
BJP - Won
Votes136,992
Vote %57.24
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Dr. Anup Mandal
AITC - 1st Runner Up
Votes82,815
Vote %34.60
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Avoyananda Mukhopadhyay
CPI(M)
Votes9,702
Vote %4.05
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Nota
NOTA
Votes3,533
Vote %1.48
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Arup Banerjee
CONG
Votes2,213
Vote %0.92
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Lina Ghosh
SUCI(C)
Votes1,553
Vote %0.65
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Arun Chand
RLJP
Votes1,200
Vote %0.50
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Rinku Nandi
IND
Votes873
Vote %0.36
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Ashik Mahammad Khan
IND
Votes450
Vote %0.19
Source: PValue
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2021 Bankura Assembly Election Results

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NILADRI SEKHAR DANA
BJP - Won
Votes95,466
Vote %43.79
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SAYANTIKA BANERJEE
AITC - 1st Runner Up
Votes93,998
Vote %43.12
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RADHARANI BANERJEE
INC
Votes13,764
Vote %6.31
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NOTA
NOTA
Votes4,507
Vote %2.07
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SWADESH MANDAL
IND
Votes3,303
Vote %1.52
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LINA GHOSH
SUCI
Votes1,720
Vote %0.79
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SADHAN CHATTARAJ
BSP
Votes1,314
Vote %0.60
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SWAPAN KUMAR DAS
IND
Votes1,043
Vote %0.48
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HARIPADA MAHATO
IND
Votes971
Vote %0.45
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SK. HASIMUDDIN
IND
Votes888
Vote %0.41
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HULU KSHETRAPAL
BMUP
Votes509
Vote %0.23
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BAIDYANATH KISKU
IND
Votes503
Vote %0.23

2016 Bankura Assembly Election Results

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Daripa Shampa
INC - Won
Votes83,486
Vote %42.45
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Minati Misra
AITC - 1st Runner Up
Votes82,457
Vote %41.93
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Subhas Kumar Sarkar
BJP
Votes20,571
Vote %10.46
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None Of The Above
NOTA
Votes4,607
Vote %2.34
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Swapan Nag
SUCI
Votes2,138
Vote %1.09
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Lal Mohan Malla
BSP
Votes1,999
Vote %1.02
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Rabindra Hansda
BMUP
Votes1,399
Vote %0.71