Assembly constituency 289, reserved (SC), West Bengal
Sainthia
Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP) won the 2026 election by 10,306 votes, taking 47.71% of the vote to Nilabati Saha (AITC)'s 43.43%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerBJPKrishna Kanta Saha, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202647.71%runner-up 43.43%
Winning margin, 202610,3064.27% of votes cast
Elections on record4AITC 2, BJP 1, CPM 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Sainthia Seat 289 | Krishna Kanta Saha BJP | 1,15,054 47.7% | Nilabati Saha AITC | 1,04,748 43.4% | 10,306 votes 4.27% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Sainthia Seat 289 | Nilabati Saha AITC | 1,10,572 49.8% | Piya Saha BJP | 95,329 43.3% | 15,243 votes 6.87% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Sainthia Seat 289 | Nilabati Saha AITC | 1,03,376 52.2% | Dhiren Bagdi CPM | 64,765 33.1% | 38,611 votes 19.48% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Sainthia Seat 289 | Dhiren Bagdi CPM | 77,512 46.9% | Parikshit Bala AITC | 73,194 44.3% | 4,318 votes 2.61% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.