Well... The polling is over, and the fate of all candidates in the Joypur constituency is sealed in the EVM.So far, 91.28% voting has been recorded in the Joypur constituency. The Joypur constituency which is a key constituency , is known for its diverse electorate and crucial role in West Bengal ’s governance. The Joypur election result holds significant importance as it often witnesses intense battles between major political parties, shaping the city`s political landscape.In the race for the new assembly from this constituency, Dhirendra Nath Mahato of the AIFB, Biswajit Mahato of the BJP, and Phani Bhushan Kumar of Congress are in the fray.
In the last assembly election held in 2026 in West Bengal, Biswajit Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Arjun Mahato of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 22218 votes. The Joypur Assembly constituency falls under the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jyotirmay Singh Mahato won the Purulia Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 17079 votes, defeating Shantiram Mahato of the All India Trinamool Congress.Stay updated with the latest news, candidate profiles, and insights from this influential seat.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biswajit Mahato
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
104,668
Lead:
22,218
|
44.88% |
| Arjun Mahato | All India Trinamool Congress | 82,450 | 35.36% |
| Phani Bhushan Kumar | Indian National Congress | 23,263 | 9.98% |
| Dibyajoti Singh Deo | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha | 9,152 | 3.92% |
| Dhirendra Nath Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 5,805 | 2.49% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,239 | 1.39% |
| Ashok Kumar Murmu | Independent | 1,185 | 0.51% |
| Suphal Chandra Kumar | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 986 | 0.42% |
| Shakti Pada Gorain | Amra Bangalee | 849 | 0.36% |
| Animesh Mahato | Independent | 819 | 0.35% |
| Joyram Murmu | Independent | 787 | 0.34% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Narahari Mahato
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
74,380
Lead:
12,200
|
37% |
| Phanibhushan Kumar | Indian National Congress | 62,180 | 31% |
| Dibyajoti Singh Deo | Independent | 35,429 | 17% |
| Dhirendra Nath Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 19,413 | 10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,956 | 1% |
| Jawahar Lal Mahato | Mulnibasi Party of India | 2,102 | 1% |
| Nepal Chandra Mahato | Independent | 1,980 | 1% |
| Nageswar Mahato | Independent | 1,419 | 1% |
| Bahadur Kushbaha Kuiri | Independent | 1,169 | 1% |
| Bhagirath Mahato | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 1,126 | 1% |
| Tirthanath Mahata | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 613 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaktipada Mahato
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
85,026
Lead:
8,763
|
47% |
| Dhirendra Nath Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 76,263 | 43% |
| Shripati Mahato | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,211 | 5% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,838 | 2% |
| Pitambar Tudu | Amara Bengali | 1,754 | 1% |
| Subhas Chandra Mahato | Ajsu Party | 1,576 | 1% |
| Bhajahari Kumar | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,515 | 1% |
| Padmalochan Kumar | Independent | 1,356 | 1% |
| Santi Ram Mandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 813 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhirendra Nath Mahato
Winner
|
All India Forward Bloc |
62,060
Lead:
10,611
|
41% |
| Shakti Pada Mahato | Independent | 51,449 | 34% |
| Kirton Chandra Mahato | All India Trinamool Congress | 23,927 | 16% |
| Shripati Mahato | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,637 | 2% |
| Padmalochon Kumar | Independent | 2,242 | 2% |
| Paban Mahato | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (prajatantrik) | 2,131 | 1% |
| Swapan Mahato | All Jharkhand Students Union | 1,852 | 1% |
| Sanat Kumar Besra | Jharkhand Disom Party | 1,287 | 1% |
| Gagan Chandra Mahato | Amara Bengali | 1,136 | 1% |
| Sandip Majhi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 885 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bindeswar Mahato
Winner
|
All India Forward Bloc |
54,427
Lead:
2,239
|
47% |
| Shantiram Mahato | Indian National Congress | 52,188 | 45% |
| Haladhar Mahato | All India Trinamool Congress | 2,661 | 2% |
| Mrityunjoy Mahato | Independent | 1,992 | 2% |
| Bishnu Charan Mudi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,471 | 1% |
| Bikash Chandra Mahato | Independent | 1,161 | 1% |
| Karamat Ansary | Independent | 843 | 1% |
| Prafulla Kumar Mahato | Independent | 823 | 1% |
| Haripada Mahato | Amara Bengali | 813 | 1% |
| Durga Charan Mahato | Independent | 580 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanti Ram Mahato
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
48,210
Lead:
857
|
47% |
| Bindeswar Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 47,353 | 46% |
| Abinash Soren | Amara Bengali | 2,009 | 2% |
| Chakradhar Mahato | Janata Dal (united) | 1,647 | 2% |
| Jagadish Karmakar | Samata Party | 1,390 | 1% |
| Kumbha Karna Mahato | Independent | 1,279 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shantiram Mahato
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
52,519
Lead:
4,459
|
48% |
| Bindeswar Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 48,060 | 44% |
| Satish Chandra Mahata | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,573 | 2% |
| Dhanaram Mahata | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,198 | 2% |
| Amulya Mahata | Amara Bengali | 664 | 1% |
| Aslam Uddin Sadagar | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Sambhu Nath Sutradhar | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Kumbha Karna Mahata | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (mardi) | 155 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bindeswar Mahata
Winner
|
All India Forward Bloc |
43,988
Lead:
6,201
|
47% |
| Santi Ram Mahato | Indian National Congress | 37,787 | 40% |
| Bala Ram Mahata | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 4,496 | 5% |
| Anil Chandra Mahato | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,451 | 3% |
| Padma Lochan Mahato | Jharkhand Party | 697 | 1% |
| Amulya Ratan Mahata | Amara Bengali | 658 | 1% |
| Parikshit Mahato | Independent | 280 | 0% |
| Habib Sk. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Sk. Anish | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bindeswar Mahato
Winner
|
All India Forward Bloc |
40,743
Lead:
4,232
|
49% |
| Shantiram Mahato | Indian National Congress | 36,511 | 44% |
| Bhirab Mahato | Independent | 1,456 | 2% |
| Biswamangal Sing Deo | Independent | 518 | 1% |
| Mihir Kumar Mukhopadhyay | Independent | 392 | 0% |
| Hazari Prasad Pajwar | Independent | 371 | 0% |
| Haru Mahato | Independent | 304 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Santi Ram Mahato
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
28,081
Lead:
4,453
|
47% |
| Hari Pada Mahato | All India Forward Bloc | 23,628 | 39% |
| Surgha Narayan Mahato | Independent | 5,498 | 9% |
| Amar Kumar Chatterjee | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| Haru Mahato | Independent | 496 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Krishna Mahato
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
13,195
Lead:
1,883
|
35% |
| Chakradhar Mahato | Janta Party | 11,312 | 30% |
| Sureswar Sahu | All India Forward Bloc | 6,323 | 17% |
| Padma Lochan Mahato | Independent | 3,039 | 8% |
| Umesh Mahato | Independent | 1,984 | 5% |
| Sudarshan Mahato | Independent | 690 | 2% |
| Jagdish Chandra Kaliranjan Mahato | Independent | 206 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Biswajit Mahato | BJP | 104,668 | 22,218 | 44.88% |
| 2021 | Narahari Mahato | BJP | 74,380 | 12,200 | 37% |
| 2016 | Shaktipada Mahato | AITC | 85,026 | 8,763 | 47% |
| 2011 | Dhirendra Nath Mahato | AIFB | 62,060 | 10,611 | 41% |
| 2006 | Bindeswar Mahato | AIFB | 54,427 | 2,239 | 47% |
| 2001 | Shanti Ram Mahato | INC | 48,210 | 857 | 47% |
| 1996 | Shantiram Mahato | INC | 52,519 | 4,459 | 48% |
| 1991 | Bindeswar Mahata | FBL | 43,988 | 6,201 | 47% |
| 1987 | Bindeswar Mahato | FBL | 40,743 | 4,232 | 49% |
| 1982 | Santi Ram Mahato | INC | 28,081 | 4,453 | 47% |
| 1977 | Ram Krishna Mahato | INC | 13,195 | 1,883 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Biswajit Mahato | BJP |
104,668
(Lead:
22,218)
|
44.88% |
| Arjun Mahato | AITC | 82,450 | 35.36% | |
| 2021 | Narahari Mahato | BJP |
74,380
(Lead:
12,200)
|
37% |
| Phanibhushan Kumar | INC | 62,180 | 31% | |
| 2016 | Shaktipada Mahato | AITC |
85,026
(Lead:
8,763)
|
47% |
| Dhirendra Nath Mahato | AIFB | 76,263 | 43% | |
| 2011 | Dhirendra Nath Mahato | AIFB |
62,060
(Lead:
10,611)
|
41% |
| Shakti Pada Mahato | IND | 51,449 | 34% | |
| 2006 | Bindeswar Mahato | AIFB |
54,427
(Lead:
2,239)
|
47% |
| Shantiram Mahato | INC | 52,188 | 45% | |
| 2001 | Shanti Ram Mahato | INC |
48,210
(Lead:
857)
|
47% |
| Bindeswar Mahato | FBL | 47,353 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Shantiram Mahato | INC |
52,519
(Lead:
4,459)
|
48% |
| Bindeswar Mahato | FBL | 48,060 | 44% | |
| 1991 | Bindeswar Mahata | FBL |
43,988
(Lead:
6,201)
|
47% |
| Santi Ram Mahato | INC | 37,787 | 40% | |
| 1987 | Bindeswar Mahato | FBL |
40,743
(Lead:
4,232)
|
49% |
| Shantiram Mahato | INC | 36,511 | 44% | |
| 1982 | Santi Ram Mahato | INC |
28,081
(Lead:
4,453)
|
47% |
| Hari Pada Mahato | FBL | 23,628 | 39% | |
| 1977 | Ram Krishna Mahato | INC |
13,195
(Lead:
1,883)
|
35% |
| Chakradhar Mahato | JNP | 11,312 | 30% |
All 294 Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal
Biswajit Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Joypur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Arjun Mahato of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 22218 votes.
The strike rate in the Joypur constituency is 67% INC and 33% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Biswajit Mahato (BJP) received 44.88% vote share.
Arjun Mahato (AITC) received 35.36% vote share.
Biswajit Mahato (BJP) won the 2026 election with 104668 votes, leading by 22218 votes and securing a 44.88% vote share.
The Joypur Assembly constituency falls under the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency of Puruliya district.
Biswajit Mahato (BJP) won the Joypur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 22218 votes over Arjun Mahato (AITC).
The Joypur Assembly constituency is part of the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Balarampur, Baghmundi, Purulia, Manbazar (st), Kashipur, Para (sc).
The top candidates in the Joypur Assembly Election 2026 were:
Biswajit Mahato (BJP)
Arjun Mahato (AITC)
Phani Bhushan Kumar (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Biswajit Mahato (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Joypur Assembly Election 2026 was 91.28%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.