The Kashipur-Belgachia constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 88.89% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Ritesh Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Atin Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 1651 votes. Below you can find the Kashipur-Belgachia Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ritesh Tiwari
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
68,368
Lead:
1,651
|
45.41% |
| Atin Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress | 66,717 | 44.32% |
| Rajinder Gupta | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 11,151 | 7.41% |
| Tarak Pal | Indian National Congress | 1,340 | 0.89% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,250 | 0.83% |
| Daya Ram Jaiswara | Bahujan Samaj Party | 370 | 0.25% |
| Soumya Chattopadhyay | Independent | 289 | 0.19% |
| Nilratan Naiya | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 215 | 0.14% |
| Surajit Gupta | Independent | 186 | 0.12% |
| Tapas Sardar | Independent | 154 | 0.10% |
| Phooltushy Dutta | Jan Sangh Party | 149 | 0.10% |
| Bivash Das | Independent | 124 | 0.08% |
| Harsh Gupta | National Republic Party Of India | 95 | 0.06% |
| Binay Singh | Independent | 69 | 0.05% |
| Arafat Sekh | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Atin Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
76,182
Lead:
35,390
|
56% |
| Tarun Saha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 40,792 | 30% |
| Pratip Dasgupta | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 14,757 | 11% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,577 | 1% |
| Shio Kumar Khatik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 539 | 0% |
| Kush Mahali | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Rajesh Kumar Das | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Shree Narayan Tandon | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| Tapas Ghosh | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Md Shakil | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kalaivanan Poondi K.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
117,616
Lead:
64,571
|
57% |
| Jeevanantham R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,045 | 25.71% |
| Kamaraj S. | Independent | 19,133 | 9.27% |
| Vinothini R. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,144 | 3.95% |
| Arun Chidambaram K. | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 4,251 | 2.06% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 1,413 | 0.68% |
| Gunasekaran R. | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 582 | 0.28% |
| Elayaraja T. | Independent | 484 | 0.23% |
| Amanullah A. | Independent | 341 | 0.17% |
| Gunasekaran V. | Independent | 311 | 0.15% |
| Marimuthu A.v.m. | Independent | 236 | 0.11% |
| Kamaraj B. | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| Sampath S. | Independent | 187 | 0.09% |
| Anbazhagan T. | Independent | 155 | 0.08% |
| Kesavaraj K. | Independent | 134 | 0.06% |
| Kamaraj P. | Independent | 110 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mala Saha
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
72,264
Lead:
25,810
|
50% |
| Kaninika Bose (ghosh) | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 46,454 | 32% |
| Aditya Tandon | Bharatiya Janata Party | 19,293 | 13% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,646 | 2% |
| Md Azimullah | Bahujan Samaj Party | 989 | 1% |
| Jyotsna Ray Pain | Independent | 683 | 0% |
| Tapas Ghosh | Independent | 553 | 0% |
| Ashoke Kumar Naskar | Independent | 509 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mala Saha
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
87,408
Lead:
40,284
|
62% |
| Kaninika Ghosh (bose) | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 47,124 | 33% |
| Aditya Tandon | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,420 | 3% |
| Rakesh Kumar Kori | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,241 | 1% |
| Sourav Mitra | Independent | 951 | 1% |
| Ashoke Kumar Naskar | Independent | 577 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ritesh Tiwari | BJP | 68,368 | 1,651 | 45.41% |
| 2021 | Atin Ghosh | AITC | 76,182 | 35,390 | 56% |
| 2019-By Election | Kalaivanan Poondi K. | DMK | 117,616 | 64,571 | 57% |
| 2016 | Mala Saha | AITC | 72,264 | 25,810 | 50% |
| 2011 | Mala Saha | AITC | 87,408 | 40,284 | 62% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ritesh Tiwari | BJP |
68,368
(Lead:
1,651)
|
45.41% |
| Atin Ghosh | AITC | 66,717 | 44.32% | |
| 2021 | Atin Ghosh | AITC |
76,182
(Lead:
35,390)
|
56% |
| Tarun Saha | BJP | 40,792 | 30% | |
| 2019-By Election | Kalaivanan Poondi K. | DMK |
117,616
(Lead:
64,571)
|
57% |
| Jeevanantham R. | AIADMK | 53,045 | 25.71% | |
| 2016 | Mala Saha | AITC |
72,264
(Lead:
25,810)
|
50% |
| Kaninika Bose (ghosh) | CPM | 46,454 | 32% | |
| 2011 | Mala Saha | AITC |
87,408
(Lead:
40,284)
|
62% |
| Kaninika Ghosh (bose) | CPM | 47,124 | 33% |
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Ritesh Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kashipur-Belgachia Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Atin Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 1651 votes.
The strike rate in the Kashipur-Belgachia constituency is 75% AITC and 25% BJP, with AITC won 3 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) received 45.41% vote share.
Atin Ghosh (AITC) received 44.32% vote share.
Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) won the 2026 election with 68368 votes, leading by 1651 votes and securing a 45.41% vote share.
Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) won the Kashipur-Belgachia Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 1651 votes over Atin Ghosh (AITC).
The top candidates in the Kashipur-Belgachia Assembly Election 2026 were:
Ritesh Tiwari (BJP)
Atin Ghosh (AITC)
Rajinder Gupta (CPM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ritesh Tiwari (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kashipur-Belgachia Assembly Election 2026 was 88.89%
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.