In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for the Maheshtala constituency (number 155), Subhasis Das of the All India Trinamool Congress secured a decisive victory. He garnered 1,16,811 votes, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tamanath Bhowmick, who polled 83,898 votes. The margin of victory for the TMC stood at 32,913 votes.
Detailed Vote Breakdown
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Sayan Banerjee finished third with 21,222 votes. The Congress candidate and other contenders remained far behind. The None of the Above (NOTA) option received 1,273 votes in this constituency.
Constituency Profile
Maheshtala is a fully urban constituency located in the South 24 Parganas district, on the southern fringes of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, which is held by Abhishek Banerjee of the TMC. The entire constituency is covered by the Maheshtala municipality. The area has a significant industrial presence alongside a dense urban population. Historically, Maheshtala was a stronghold of the CPI(M) before the TMC swept the region in 2011.
Previous Election Trends
In the 2021 Assembly election, TMC's Dulal Chandra Das won by a large margin of nearly 58,000 votes over the BJP. In 2016, TMC's Kasturi Das had secured the seat. For the 2026 election, the sitting MLA Dulal Chandra Das was replaced by Subhasis Das as the TMC candidate. The BJP fielded Tamanath Bhowmik, while the Congress candidate was Haji Abdul Hannan.
Key Campaign Issues
The proximity to Kolkata and the stronghold of Diamond Harbour, represented by Abhishek Banerjee, gives the TMC a structural advantage in Maheshtala. The constituency's urban working-class character means that local employment, urban infrastructure, and healthcare services are key campaign issues. Congress candidate Haji Abdul Hannan sought to attract the minority community vote, but the TMC has dominated convincingly in recent election cycles.
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