SAINTHIA
Assembly seat no. 289 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
DHIREN BAGDI
CPM
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2011
4,318
2.61% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
AITCPARIKSHIT BALA
- Votes
- 73,194
- Vote share
- 44.29%
- Behind by
- 4,318
Electors
1,90,105
Total votes polled
1,65,253
Valid votes
1,65,253
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.9%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 1,65,253 valid votes
DHIREN BAGDICPMwon
77,512
46.9%
PARIKSHIT BALAAITC
73,194
44.3%
SHIBNATH SAHABJP
8,786
5.3%
SRI MADAN CHANDRA DHULIIND
5,761
3.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Krishna Kanta Saha | BJP | 1,15,054 | 47.71% | Nilabati Saha | 10,306 |
| 2021 | NILABATI SAHA | AITC | 1,10,572 | 49.84% | PIYA SAHA | 15,243 |
| 2016 | NILABATI SAHA | AITC | 1,03,376 | 52.17% | DHIREN BAGDI | 38,611 |
| 2011 | DHIREN BAGDI | CPM | 77,512 | 46.91% | PARIKSHIT BALA | 4,318 |
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 SAINTHIA assembly constituency in 2026?
Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP) won SAINTHIA in 2026, by a margin of 10,306 votes.
Which party has won SAINTHIA the most times?
AITC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has SAINTHIA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won SAINTHIA the most times?
NILABATI SAHA, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
