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

2011 CPM 77,512 46.9% vs 44.3%2016 AITC 1,03,376 52.2% vs 33.1%2021 AITC 1,10,572 49.8% vs 43.3%2026 BJP 1,15,054 47.7% vs 43.4%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblySainthia
Seat 289
Krishna Kanta Saha
BJP
1,15,054
47.7%
Nilabati Saha
AITC
1,04,748
43.4%
10,306 votes
4.27%
2021AssemblySainthia
Seat 289
Nilabati Saha
AITC
1,10,572
49.8%
Piya Saha
BJP
95,329
43.3%
15,243 votes
6.87%
2016AssemblySainthia
Seat 289
Nilabati Saha
AITC
1,03,376
52.2%
Dhiren Bagdi
CPM
64,765
33.1%
38,611 votes
19.48%
2011AssemblySainthia
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.