Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 219 of West Bengal
Dantan
—Electors · 2026
—Turnout
7Candidates
0Villages placed
MLA · elected 2026
Ajit Kumar Jana
1.1L
Votes
50.5%
Vote share
10,376
Margin
Election history
Assembly results for Dantan
Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.
Year
Winner & runner-up
Vote %
Margin
2026
Ajit Kumar Jana BJP
50.5%
10,376
2021
Bikram Chandra Pradhan AITC
48.1%
623
2016
Bikram Chandra Pradhan AITC
53.5%
29,260
2011
Arun Mohapatra CPI
49.4%
4,650
2026 vote share
Source: Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA excluded.
Source: Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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7 candidates
Every candidate, 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Kumar Jana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,10,259 | 50.49% |
| 2 | Manik Maiti | All India Trinamool Congress | 99,883 | 45.74% |
| 3 | Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek | Communist Party of India | 3,580 | 1.64% |
| 4 | Subhash Das | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 1,189 | 0.54% |
| 5 | Utpal Datta | Indian National Congress | 1,109 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Maidul Hoda | Aam Janata Unnayan party | 624 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Ajit Kumar Kanango | Independent | 519 | 0.24% |
Source: Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA votes are not listed.
0 villages
Villages in Dantan
Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.
We haven't been able to place any villages in this constituency yet.
Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).