ASANSOL DAKSHIN
Assembly seat no. 280 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
TAPAS BANERJEE
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
14,283
7.70% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMHEMANT PRABHAKAR
- Votes
- 57,232
- Vote share
- 30.84%
- Behind by
- 14,283
Electors
2,47,366
Total votes polled
1,85,554
Valid votes
1,85,554
NOTA votes
3,911
2.11% of votes polled
Turnout
75.0%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,85,554 valid votes
TAPAS BANERJEEAITCwon
71,515
38.5%
HEMANT PRABHAKARCPM
57,232
30.8%
COL. DIPTANSU CHAUDHURYBJP
49,199
26.5%
CHHOTON RUIDASBMUP
2,096
1.1%
SUKANTA HEMBRAMJDP
1,601
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agnimitra Paul | BJP | 1,19,582 | 55.41% | Tapas Banerjee | 40,839 |
| 2021 | AGNIMITRA PAUL | BJP | 87,881 | 45.13% | SAYANI GHOSH | 4,487 |
| 2016 | TAPAS BANERJEE | AITC | 71,515 | 38.54% | HEMANT PRABHAKAR | 14,283 |
| 2011 | TAPAS BANERJEE | AITC | 89,645 | 55.75% | ASHOK KUMAR MUKHERJEE | 28,541 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ASANSOL DAKSHIN assembly constituency in 2026?
Agnimitra Paul (BJP) won ASANSOL DAKSHIN in 2026, by a margin of 40,839 votes.
Which party has won ASANSOL DAKSHIN the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has ASANSOL DAKSHIN gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won ASANSOL DAKSHIN the most times?
TAPAS BANERJEE, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
