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{{Short description|state legislative assembly Election}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Short description|Assembly election in West Bengal}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
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| next_election = 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
| next_election = 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2021
| next_year = 2021
| opinion_polls = 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Surveys and polls
| opinion_polls = 2016 West BengalLegislative Assembly election#Surveys and polls
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|04|4}} — {{End date|df=yes|2016|05|5}}
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|04|4}} — {{End date|df=yes|2016|05|5}}
| seats_for_election = 294 seats (out of 295 seats) in the [[West Bengal state assembly]]
| seats_for_election = 294 seats (out of 295 seats) in the [[West Bengal state assembly]]
| majority_seats = 148
| majority_seats = 148
| image1 = [[File:Mamata Banerjee - Kolkata 2011-12-08 7531 Cropped.JPG|100x100px]]
| image1 = [[File:Mamata Banerjee - Kolkata 2011-12-08 7542 Cropped (cropped).JPG|100x100px]]
| leader1 = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| leader1 = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| party1 = All India Trinamool Congress
| party1 = All India Trinamool Congress
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| percentage2 = 12.25%
| percentage2 = 12.25%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 3.16%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 3.16%
| image4 = [[File:Surya Kanta Mishra-1.jpg|100x100px]]
| image3 =<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Surjya Kanta Mishra.jpg|100x100px]] -->
| leader4 = [[Surya Kanta Mishra]]
| leader3 = [[Surya Kanta Mishra]]
| leaders_seat4 = [[Narayangarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narayangarh]] (lost)
| leaders_seat3 = [[Narayangarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narayangarh]] (lost)
| party4 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| party3 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance4 = [[Left Front (West Bengal)|LF]] ([[Mahajot]])
| alliance3 = [[Left Front (West Bengal)|LF]] ([[Mahajot]])
| seats_before4 = 40
| seats_before3 = 40
| seats4 = 26
| seats3 = 26
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 14
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 14
| popular_vote4 = 10,802,058
| popular_vote3 = 10,802,058
| percentage4 = 19.75%
| percentage3 = 19.75%
| swing4 = {{decrease}} 10.35%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 10.35%
| image5 = [[File:Shri Dilip Ghosh official portrait, 2019.jpg|100x100px]]
| image4 = [[File:Dilip Ghosh.jpg|100x100px]]
| leader5 = [[Dilip Ghosh (politician)|Dilip Ghosh]]
| leader4 = [[Dilip Ghosh (politician)|Dilip Ghosh]]
| leaders_seat5 = [[Kharagpur Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharagpur Sadar]]
| leaders_seat4 = [[Kharagpur Sadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharagpur Sadar]]
| party5 = Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal
| party4 = Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal
| alliance5 = [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| alliance4 = [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| seats_before5 = 0
| seats_before4 = 0
| seats5 = 3
| seats4 = 3
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 3
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 3
| popular_vote5 = 5,555,134
| popular_vote4 = 5,555,134
| percentage5 = 10.16%
| percentage4 = 10.16%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 6.10%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 6.10%
| map_image = West Bengal assembly election 2016.png
| map_image = West Bengal assembly election 2016.png
| map_size =  
| map_size = 450px
| map_caption = Results of the West Bengal election
| map_caption = Results of the West Bengal election
| title = Chief Minister
| title = [[Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| before_election = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| before_party = All India Trinamool Congress
| before_party = All India Trinamool Congress
| after_election = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| after_election = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| after_party = All India Trinamool Congress
| after_party = All India Trinamool Congress
| posttitle = Chief Minister After election
| posttitle =  
| map2_image = India West Bengal Assembly election 2016.svg
| map2_image = India West Bengal Assembly election 2016.svg
}}
}}


A '''Legislative Assembly election''' was held in 2016 for [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha|the 294 seats]] (out of 295 seats) of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|'' Vidhan Sabha'']] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in India. The [[All India Trinamool Congress]] under [[Mamata Banerjee]] won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority. Like in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011 election]], the poll was held in six phases, with the first phase divided into two days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/west-bengal-poll-schedule-who-benefits-and-how/|title=Six phases in Bengal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6333-west-bengal-assembly-election-schedule.html|title=Assembly Election Result 2016, Assembly Election Schedule Candidate List, Assembly Election Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News 2016|website=infoelections.com|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> The first phase was held in [[Red corridor|Naxalite-Maoist affected Red corridor areas]] with two polling dates: 4 April and 11 April. The other phases were held on 17, 21, 25, 30 April and 5 May. The result of the election was declared on 19 May.
A '''Legislative Assembly election''' was held in 2016 for [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha|the 294 seats]] (out of 295 seats) of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|'' Vidhan Sabha'']] (Vidhān Sabhā) in the state of [[West Bengal]] in India. The [[All India Trinamool Congress]] under [[Mamata Banerjee]] won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority. Like in the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011 election]], the poll was held in six phases, with the first phase divided into two days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/west-bengal-poll-schedule-who-benefits-and-how/|title=West Bengal election schedule: Who benefits and how|date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6333-west-bengal-assembly-election-schedule.html|title=Assembly Election Result 2016, Assembly Election Schedule Candidate List, Assembly Election Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News 2016|website=infoelections.com|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> The first phase was held in [[Red corridor|Naxalite-Maoist affected Red corridor areas]] with two polling dates: 4 April and 11 April. The other phases were held on 17, 21, 25, 30 April and 5 May. The result of the election was declared on 19 May.


In the previous election in 2011, the All India Trinamool Congress in a coalition with [[Indian National Congress|INC]] won a majority and ended the 34-year rule of the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government.
In the previous election in 2011, the All India Trinamool Congress in a coalition with [[Indian National Congress|INC]] won a majority and ended the 34-year rule of the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government.


== Background ==
== Background ==
In the previous assembly election in 2011, the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, won a majority and ended the 34-year rule of the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government. During 2011 election, the main theme of TMC was ''paribartan'' (meaning "change"), implying it was time to change the Left Front reign of 34-years in the state. However, during the five year rule of TMC, urban population, in particular, were in general unhappy with the changes made by the government.<ref name="the wire">{{cite web|url=http://thewire.in/2016/04/14/critical-challenges-lie-ahead-for-trinamool-congress-to-retain-west-bengals-vote-29553/|title=Critical Challenges Lie Ahead for Trinamool Congress to Retain West Bengal's Vote|last=Mahaprashasta|first=Ajoy Ashirwad|date=14 April 2016|work=[[The Wire]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419233829/http://thewire.in/2016/04/14/critical-challenges-lie-ahead-for-trinamool-congress-to-retain-west-bengals-vote-29553/|archive-date=19 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  Also, newspapers reported that chief minister Banerjee has been only trying to consolidate votes from the sizable Muslim minority.<ref name="hindu-muslim">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mamata-muslims-and-paribartan/article8517367.ece  | title= Mamata, Muslims and paribartan|last=Gupta|first=Smita|date=26 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>
In the previous assembly election in 2011, the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, won a majority and ended the 34-year rule of the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government. During 2011 election, the main theme of TMC was ''paribartan'' (meaning "change"), implying it was time to change the Left Front reign of 34-years in the state. However, during the five year rule of TMC, urban population, in particular, were in general unhappy with the changes made by the government.<ref name="the wire">{{cite web|url=http://thewire.in/2016/04/14/critical-challenges-lie-ahead-for-trinamool-congress-to-retain-west-bengals-vote-29553/|title=Critical Challenges Lie Ahead for Trinamool Congress to Retain West Bengal's Vote|last=Mahaprashasta|first=Ajoy Ashirwad|date=14 April 2016|work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419233829/http://thewire.in/2016/04/14/critical-challenges-lie-ahead-for-trinamool-congress-to-retain-west-bengals-vote-29553/|archive-date=19 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  Also, newspapers reported that chief minister Banerjee has been only trying to consolidate votes from the sizable Muslim minority.<ref name="hindu-muslim">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mamata-muslims-and-paribartan/article8517367.ece  | title= Mamata, Muslims and paribartan|last=Gupta|first=Smita|date=26 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>


In January 2016, the Election Commission of India urged the central government to allow it to carry out a limited delimitation exercise in West Bengal to ensure voting rights to people who came to India following the exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/west-bengal-polls-election-commission-seeks-nod-for-delimitation-in-enclaves/articleshow/50452516.cms</ref> As per updated voter list for the year 2016 published by the Election Commission of India in January 2016, West Bengal has surpassed the rest of the country in elector-population ratio with 0.68. The final electoral roll in West Bengal for 2016 with 6.55 crore voters has 3.39 crore male and 3.16 crore female voters.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/Bengal-elector-population-ratio-jumps/article13988385.ece | title=Bengal elector-population ratio jumps | date=8 January 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=26 July 2020 }}</ref>
In January 2016, the Election Commission of India urged the central government to allow it to carry out a limited delimitation exercise in West Bengal to ensure voting rights to people who came to India following the exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/west-bengal-polls-election-commission-seeks-nod-for-delimitation-in-enclaves/articleshow/50452516.cms|title=West Bengal polls: Election Commission seeks nod for delimitation in enclaves|via=The Economic Times}}</ref> As per updated voter list for the year 2016 published by the Election Commission of India in January 2016, West Bengal has surpassed the rest of the country in elector-population ratio with 0.68. The final electoral roll in West Bengal for 2016 with 6.55 crore voters has 3.39 crore male and 3.16 crore female voters.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/Bengal-elector-population-ratio-jumps/article13988385.ece | title=Bengal elector-population ratio jumps | date=8 January 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=26 July 2020 }}</ref>


===Major issues===
===Major issues===


Prior to the West Bengal elections, on 3 January 2016, a mob turned violent and vandalised Kaliachak Police station, block development office and public property in [[Kaliachak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliachak]], [[Malda district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/malda-flare-up-why-the-bjp-is-making-such-an-issue-of-it/|title=Malda flare-up : why the BJP is making such an issue of it}}</ref> Mamata Banerjee's government was severely criticised for not handling the situation better.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kaliachak-in-malda-turns-ghost-town-48-hrs-after-violence/1/563443.html|title=48 hours after communal riots, Kaliachak in Malda turns ghost town}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/801459/it-was-localised-violence-in-a-crime-prone-area-why-some-newspapers-were-low-key-on-the-malda-violence|title=Why did the media ignore the Malda communal violence?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thewire.in/2016/01/08/as-elections-come-closer-communal-pot-bubbles-in-west-bengal-18855/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331152126/http://thewire.in/2016/01/08/as-elections-come-closer-communal-pot-bubbles-in-west-bengal-18855/ |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Prior to the West Bengal elections, on 3 January 2016, a mob turned violent and vandalised Kaliachak Police station, block development office and public property in [[Kaliachak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliachak]], [[Malda district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/malda-flare-up-why-the-bjp-is-making-such-an-issue-of-it/|title=Malda flare-up: Why the BJP is making such an issue of it|date=12 January 2016}}</ref> Mamata Banerjee's government was severely criticised for not handling the situation better.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/kaliachak-in-malda-turns-ghost-town-48-hrs-after-violence-302304-2016-01-06|title=48 hours after communal riots, Kaliachak in Malda turns ghost town|first=Soudhriti|last=Bhabani|date=January 6, 2016|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/801459/it-was-localised-violence-in-a-crime-prone-area-why-some-newspapers-were-low-key-on-the-malda-violence|title=Why did the media ignore the Malda communal violence?|first=Ipsita|last=Chakravarty|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thewire.in/2016/01/08/as-elections-come-closer-communal-pot-bubbles-in-west-bengal-18855/ |title = As Elections Come Closer, the Communal Pot Bubbles in West Bengal {{!}} The Wire  |access-date=12 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331152126/http://thewire.in/2016/01/08/as-elections-come-closer-communal-pot-bubbles-in-west-bengal-18855/ |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


The [[Saradha Group financial scandal]], the [[Narada sting operation|Narada Sting operation]] (which showcased the ministers of the ruling party of accepting bribes), lack of any major industrial investments, and law & order issue surfaced as major issues and proved to be an acid test for Trinamool Congress. The [[Kolkata flyover collapse]] also happened during the poll process.
The [[Saradha Group financial scandal]], the [[Narada sting operation|Narada Sting operation]] (which showcased the ministers of the ruling party of accepting bribes), lack of any major industrial investments, and law & order issue surfaced as major issues and proved to be an acid test for Trinamool Congress. The [[Kolkata flyover collapse]] also happened during the poll process.


== Schedule ==
== Schedule ==
Assembly elections in West Bengal are to be held in phases from 4 April to 5 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6333-west-bengal-assembly-election-schedule.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election Schedule 2016 - infoelections.com}}</ref><ref name="infoelections.com">http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6333-west-bengal-assembly-election-schedule.html</ref>
Assembly elections in West Bengal are to be held in phases from 4 April to 5 May 2016.<ref name="infoelections.com">{{Cite web|url=https://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6333-west-bengal-assembly-election-schedule.html|title=Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India|website=infoelections.com}}</ref>
{{wide image|2016 West Bengal State assembly polling dates.png|300px|Voting phases.}}
{{wide image|2016 West Bengal State assembly polling dates.png|300px|Voting phases.}}


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| 4 April 2016
| 4 April 2016
| 18
| 18
| 84.22%<ref name="ndtv.com">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/west-bengal-elections-2016/news/west-bengal-assembly-polls-2016-86-voter-turnout-in-6th-phase-of-West-Bengal-polls/articleshow/52155376.cms 86% voter turnout in 6th phase of West Bengal polls]</ref>
| 84.22%<ref name="ndtv.com">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/west-bengal-elections-2016/news/west-bengal-assembly-polls-2016-86-voter-turnout-in-6th-phase-of-west-bengal-polls/articleshow/52155376.cms|title=86% voter turnout in 6th phase of West Bengal polls - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center"
|- style="text-align:center"
| colspan="4"| Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Salboni, Medinipur, Binpur, Bandwan, Balarampur, Baghmundi, Joypur, Purulia, Manbazar, Kashipur, Para, Raghunathpur, Ranibandh, Raipur, Taldangra.
| colspan="4"| Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Salboni, Medinipur, Binpur, Bandwan, Balarampur, Baghmundi, Joypur, Purulia, Manbazar, Kashipur, Para, Raghunathpur, Ranibandh, Raipur, Taldangra.
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|}


On 4 March 2016, [[Election Commission of India]] announced that 22 assembly constituencies in West Bengal would have [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) machines attached along with [[Indian voting machines|EVM]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137341|title=Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry VVPAT Usage}}</ref> [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) machines were to be in place in more than 5,993 polling stations.<ref name="infoelections.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-1-4-lakh-non-bailable-warrants-executed-in-bengal-election-commission-1286559|title=a total of 5,993 polling stations in the state will have VVPAT system}}</ref>
On 4 March 2016, [[Election Commission of India]] announced that 22 assembly constituencies in West Bengal would have [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) machines attached along with [[Indian voting machines|EVM]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/ErrorPage.html?aspxerrorpath=/newsite/mainpage.aspx|title=Untitled Page|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) machines were to be in place in more than 5,993 polling stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-1-4-lakh-non-bailable-warrants-executed-in-bengal-election-commission-1286559|title=Over 1.4 Lakh Non-Bailable Warrants Executed In Bengal: Election Commission|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="infoelections.com" />


{| class="wikitable" | align="center"
{| class="wikitable" | align="center"
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | Assembly constituencies of West Bengal having [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with [[Indian voting machines|EVM]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_04032016.pdf|title=VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry.}}</ref>
! colspan="3" | Assembly constituencies of West Bengal having [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with [[Indian voting machines|EVM]]s<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_04032016.pdf|title=VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry.}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Cooch Behar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|CoochBehar Dakshin]]|| [[Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alipurduar]]|| [[Jalpaiguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalpaiguri]] (SC)
| [[Cooch Behar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|CoochBehar Dakshin]]|| [[Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alipurduar]]|| [[Jalpaiguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalpaiguri]] (SC)
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[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] released its candidate list on 5 March, the same day the elections were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6337-west-bengal-tmc-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election TMC Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>
[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] released its candidate list on 5 March, the same day the elections were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6337-west-bengal-tmc-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election TMC Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>


On 10 March, [[BJP]] released its first candidate list of 52 members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6335-west-bengal-bjp-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election BJP Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>
On 10 March, [[BJP]] released its first candidate list of 52 members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6335-west-bengal-bjp-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election BJP Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>


Left Front consisting of [[CPI(M)]], [[CPI]], [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] and [[All India Forward Bloc]] along with [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (Congress) (who were on an Electoral agreement with the Left Front) released their respective candidate list in several rounds after consultations and bargaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6338-wset-bengal-cpm-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election Left Front Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6336-west-bengal-congress-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election Congress Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>
Left Front consisting of [[CPI(M)]], [[CPI]], [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] and [[All India Forward Bloc]] along with [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (Congress) (who were on an Electoral agreement with the Left Front) released their respective candidate list in several rounds after consultations and bargaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6338-wset-bengal-cpm-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election Left Front Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6336-west-bengal-congress-candidate-list.html|title=West Bengal Assembly Election Congress Candidate List 2016|work=Infoelection}}</ref>


=== Contesting Parties ===
=== Contesting Parties ===
;
;[[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress+]]
*[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC)
*[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC)
*[[Independent Politician|Independent Candidate]]
*[[Jana Andolan Party]]


;[[Mahajot]] ([[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] + [[United Progressive Alliance]])  
;[[Mahajot]] ([[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] + [[United Progressive Alliance]])  
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*[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)  
*[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)  
*[[Communist Party of Bharat]] (CPB)
*[[Communist Party of Bharat]] (CPB)
*Bharat Nirman Party (Led by [[Lakshman Chandra Seth]])<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160506/jsp/bengal/story_84109.jsp#.VzdJleT1bGs</ref>
*Bharat Nirman Party (Led by [[Lakshman Chandra Seth]])<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160506/jsp/bengal/story_84109.jsp#.VzdJleT1bGs] Living former Members of the House of Commons</ref>
*Save Democracy Forum
*Save Democracy Forum
*[[Independent Politician|Independent Candidate]]
*[[Independent Politician|Independent Candidate]]
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=== Alliance(s) ===
=== Alliance(s) ===
Following the heavy defeats in the 2011 Assembly elections and the 2014 Indian General Election, the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] welcomed ideas of the alliance even with parties not conforming to the communist ideology in general. The first signs came in the [[Siliguri Municipal Corporation]] election in 2015 , when the [[CPI(M)]] made some local understanding with [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] to keep TMC and BJP out of power; resulting in CPI(M) leader [[Ashok Bhattacharya]] being appointed as the [[Mayor]] of Siliguri. This success then got popularity as 'Siliguri Model'.
Following the heavy defeats in the 2011 Assembly elections and the 2014 Indian General Election, the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] welcomed ideas of the alliance even with parties not conforming to the communist ideology in general. The first signs came in the [[Siliguri Municipal Corporation]] election in 2015, when the [[CPI(M)]] made some local understanding with [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] to keep TMC and BJP out of power; resulting in CPI(M) leader [[Ashok Bhattacharya]] being appointed as the [[Mayor]] of Siliguri. This success then got popularity as 'Siliguri Model'.


After the success of the model, in the long run, some Congress and CPI(M) leaders advocated for a Left-Congress alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6939-left-congress-alliance-in-west-bengal-elections-2016.html|title=Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal Elections 2016, hinted Left leaders|work=infoelections}}</ref> This gradually materialized into "Alliance" between INC and [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] in all the seats except a few in Murshidabad and Maldah.
After the success of the model, in the long run, some Congress and CPI(M) leaders advocated for a Left-Congress alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/6939-left-congress-alliance-in-west-bengal-elections-2016.html|title=Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal Elections 2016, hinted Left leaders|work=infoelections}}</ref> This gradually materialized into "Alliance" between INC and [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] in all the seats except a few in Murshidabad and Maldah.


After much dispute and secession of [[SUCI(C)]] and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|CPI(ML)]] from the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]], both Congress and Lefts formed a understanding basis of what they called "seat-sharing", strongly objecting to the use of the word-"alliance".
After much dispute and secession of [[SUCI(C)]] and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|CPI(ML)]] from the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]], both Congress and Lefts formed an understanding basis of what they called "seat-sharing", strongly objecting to the use of the word-"alliance".
 
On the other hand, the ruling [[All India Trinamool Congress]] announced its candidate list for all the 294 seats, as they were fighting alone this time. But after the announcement, the candidate from [[Kalimpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalimpong]] and former [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] leader, Harka Bahadur Chettri, stated that he will fight as an Independent candidate under the entity of his newly formed political party, [[Jana Andolan Party]], and will be supported by the Trinamool Congress.
 
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] announced its candidate list for 291 seats in several phases, leaving 3 seats of the Darjeeling Hills for their allies, the [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]].


===={{legend2|{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}|[[Trinamool Congress]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ====
===={{legend2|{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}|[[Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress+]]}} ====


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|-
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | No.
!No.
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Party
!Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Flag
!Flag
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | Symbol
!Symbol
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Photo!!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Leader
!Photo
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Seats contested
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| [[File:All India Trinamool Congress flag.svg|50px|border]]
| [[File:All India Trinamool Congress flag.svg|50px|border]]
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| [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| 293
| 293
|-
| style="text-align:center;|'''2.'''
|[[Jana Andolan Party]]
|
|
|
| Harka Bahadur Chettri
| 1
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|}
|}


===={{legend2|{{Mahajot/meta/color}}|[[Mahajot]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ====
===={{legend2|{{party color|Mahajot}}|[[Mahajot]]}} ====


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|-
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | No.
!No.
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Party
!Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Flag
!Flag
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | Symbol
!Symbol
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Photo
!Photo
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Leader
!Leader
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Seats contested
!Seats contested
|-
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png|50px]]
|
| [[Surya Kanta Mishra]]
| 148
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''2.'''
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[File:INC Flag Official.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:INC Flag Official.jpg|50px]]
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| 92
| 92
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};color:white"|'''2.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png|50px]]
| [[File:Surya Kanta Mishra-1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Surya Kanta Mishra]]
| 148
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| [[Communist Party of India]]
| [[Communist Party of India]]
| [[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
| [[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png|50px]]
|  
|  
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| 11
| 11
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/color}};color:white"|'''4.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}};color:white"|'''4.'''
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
| [[File:RSP-flag.svg|50px]]  
| [[File:RSP-flag.svg|50px]]  
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| 19
| 19
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{All India Forward Bloc/meta/color}};color:white"|'''5.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}};color:white"|'''5.'''
| [[All India Forward Bloc]]
| [[All India Forward Bloc]]
|  
|
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.png|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.png|50px]]
|
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| 25
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: {{Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)/meta/color}};color:white" |'''6.'''
| style="text-align:center; background: {{party color|Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)}};color:white" |'''6.'''
|[[Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)|Democratic Socialist Party]]
|[[Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)|Democratic Socialist Party]]
|[[File:DSP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:DSP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
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| 2
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{Rashtriya Janata Dal/meta/color}};color:white" |'''7.'''
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" |'''7.'''
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|[[File:RJD_Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:RJD Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Hurricane_Lamp.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png|50x50px]]
|
|
|
|
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}};color:white" |'''8.'''
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (United)}};color:white" |'''8.'''
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|[[File:Janata_Dal_(United)_Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Arrow.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Arrow.png|50x50px]]
|
|
|  
|  
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: {{Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color}};color:white" |'''9.'''
| style="text-align:center; background: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}};color:white" |'''9.'''
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|[[File:NCP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:NCP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
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| 1
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: {{Independent politician/meta/color}};color:white" |'''10.'''
| style="text-align:center; background: {{party color|Independent politician}};color:white" |'''10.'''
| [[Independent politician|Independents]]
| [[Independent politician|Independents]]
|
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|}


===={{legend2|{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ====
===={{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]}} ====


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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | No.
!No.
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Party
!Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Flag
!Flag
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" | Symbol
!Symbol
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Photo
!Photo
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Leader
!Leader
!style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Seats contested
!Seats contested
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[File:Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg|50px]]
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| 291
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Gorkha Janmukti Morcha/meta/color}};color:white"|'''2.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha}};color:white"|'''2.'''
|[[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]
|[[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]
|
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==Voting==
==Voting==
79.22% voting was recorded in the third phase of West Bengal polls held on 21 April 2016.<ref>http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/7373-west-bengal-election-fourth-phase-live-voting-updates.html</ref>
79.22% voting was recorded in the third phase of West Bengal polls held on 21 April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/7373-west-bengal-election-fourth-phase-live-voting-updates.html|title=Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India|website=infoelections.com}}</ref>
79.51% voting was recorded in second phase of West Bengal polls.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assams-85-has-pollsters-riveted/article8462872.ece</ref><ref>http://www.livemint.com/Politics/zyVwmJTO0g3FarxLge56AJ/Second-day-of-polling-in-Assam-West-Bengal-begins.html</ref>
79.51% voting was recorded in second phase of West Bengal polls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assams-85-has-pollsters-riveted/article8462872.ece|title=Assam's 85% has pollsters riveted|date=12 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/zyVwmJTO0g3FarxLge56AJ/Second-day-of-polling-in-Assam-West-Bengal-begins.html|title=Assam, West Bengal see high voter turnout in assembly elections|author1=Anuja|first2=Gyan |last2=Varma|date=11 April 2016|website=mint}}</ref>


==Surveys and polls==
==Surveys and polls==
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! rowspan="2" class="wikitable" style="width:180px;" | Polling Agency
| bgcolor= "{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
| bgcolor= "{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |
| bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| style="background:gray;" |
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|-
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==Result==
==Result==
The election results were announced along with other four state assemblies on 19 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=NDTV Live Results|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/180-wbresult2011.html</ref> [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority. They also became the first ruling party to win without an ally since 1962 in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/after-sweeping-polls-in-west-bengal-tmcs-legislative-party-to-meet-in-kolkata-today_1887311.html | title=It's 'Mamata wave' in West Bengal as voters reject Congress-Left alliance | publisher=[[Zee News]] | work=Ritesh K Srivastava | date=20 May 2016 | access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
===Results by Parties===
The election results were announced along with other four state assemblies on 19 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=NDTV Live Results|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/kolkata/180-wbresult2011.html|title=Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India|website=infoelections.com}}</ref> [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority. They also became the first ruling party to win without an ally since 1962 in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/after-sweeping-polls-in-west-bengal-tmcs-legislative-party-to-meet-in-kolkata-today_1887311.html | title=It's 'Mamata wave' in West Bengal as voters reject Congress-Left alliance | publisher=[[Zee News]] | work=Ritesh K Srivastava | date=20 May 2016 | access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable Sortable" border="1"
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption='''Vote share by alliance'''
|label1 = [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
|value1 = 74.91
|color1 = #3CB371
|label3 = [[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP+]]
|value3 = 10.67
|color3 = Orange
|label2 = [[Sanjukta Morcha|LF-INC Mahajot]]
|value2 = 9.16
|color2 = DarkRed
|label4 = [[None of the above|NOTA]]
|value4 = 1.52
|color4 = White
|label5 = [[Independent politician|Independents]]
|value5 = 1.49
|color5 = Black
|label6 = Others
|value6 = 2.26
|color6 = #C1C1C1
}}
 
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption='''Vote share by Party'''
|label1 = [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
|value1 = 44.91
|color1 = #3CB371
|label4 = [[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP]]
|value4 = 10.16
|color4 = Orange
|label2 = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|value2 = 19.75
|color2 = Red
|label3 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|value3 = 12.25
|color3 = Cyan
|label6 = [[Independent politician|Independents]]
|value6 = 2.16
|color6 = Black
|label5 = [[All India Forward Bloc|AIFB]]
|value5 = 2.82
|color5 = Crimson
|label7 = [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]]
|value7 = 1.67
|color7 = IndianRed
|label8 = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|value8 = 1.45
|color8 = Red
|label9 = [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]]
|value9 = 0.47
|color9 = Lime
|label10 = [[Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)|DSP]]
|value10 = 0.31
|color10 = Blue
|label11 = [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|value11 = 0.13
|color11 = Turquoise
|label12 = [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
|value12 = 0.08
|color12 = Red
|label13 = [[Rastriya Janata Dal|RJD]]
|value13 = 0.03
|color13 = DarkGreen
|label14 = [[None of the above|NOTA]]
|value14 = 1.52
|color14 = White
|label15 = Others
|value15 = 2.29
|color15 = #C1C1C1
}}
 
<section begin=Results />{{election table|sortable=yes}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Parties and coalitions
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Parties and coalitions
! colspan="3" |Popular vote
! colspan="3" |Popular vote
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!%||'''±'''[[Percentage point|pp]]|| Contested || Won ||'''+/−'''
!%||'''±'''[[Percentage point|pp]]|| Contested || Won ||'''+/−'''
|-
|-
{{Party colour|All India Trinamool Congress}}
| {{party color cell|All India Trinamool Congress}}
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC) ||24,564,523
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC) ||24,564,523
|44.91
|44.91
|{{increase}}6.0||293 || 211
|{{increase}}5.98||293 || 211
||{{nowrap|{{increase}}27}}
||{{nowrap|{{increase}}27}}
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)  ||10,802,058
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)  ||10,802,058
|19.75||{{nowrap|{{decrease}}10.35}}||148||26
|19.75||{{nowrap|{{decrease}}10.35}}||148||26
||{{decrease}}14
||{{decrease}}14
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
|6,700,938
|6,700,938
|12.25|||{{increase}}3.15||92|| 44
|12.25|||{{increase}}3.15||92|| 44
||{{increase}}2
||{{increase}}2
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ||5,555,134
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ||5,555,134
|10.16||{{increase}}5.56||291||3
|10.16||{{increase}}5.56||291||3
||{{increase}}3
||{{increase}}3
|-
|-
{{Party colour|All India Forward Bloc}}
| {{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|[[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB)
|[[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB)
|1,543,764
|1,543,764
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|{{decrease}}9
|{{decrease}}9
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Independent politician}}
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
|[[Independent politician|Independents]] (IND)||1,184,047
|[[Independent politician|Independents]] (IND)||1,184,047
|2.2||{{decrease}}0.9|| 371
|2.16||{{decrease}}0.97|| 371
|1
|1
||{{decrease}}1  
||{{decrease}}1  
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
| {{party color cell|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP)
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP)
|911,004
|911,004
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|{{decrease}}4
|{{decrease}}4
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Communist Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|[[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|[[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|791,925
|791,925
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|{{decrease}}1
|{{decrease}}1
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Socialist Unity Centre of India}}
| {{party color cell|Socialist Unity Centre of India}}
|[[Socialist Unity Centre of India]] (SUCI)||365,996
|[[Socialist Unity Centre of India]] (SUCI)||365,996
|0.7||{{increase}}0.3|| 182
|0.67||{{increase}}0.23|| 182
|0
|0
||{{decrease}}1  
||{{decrease}}1  
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha}}
| {{party color cell|Gorkha Janmukti Morcha}}
|[[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] (GOJAM)
|[[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] (GOJAM)
|254,626
|254,626
|0.5
|0.47
|{{decrease}}0.2
|{{decrease}}0.25
|3
|5
|3
|3
|{{Steady}}
|{{Steady}}
|-
|-
{{Party colour|None of the Above}}
| {{party color cell|Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)}}
|[[Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)|Democratic Socialist Party]] (DSP)
|167,576
|0.31
|{{decrease}}0.04
|2
|0
|{{decrease}}1
|-
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
|69,898
|0.13
|{{increase}}0.10
|1
|0
|{{Steady}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
|[[Samajwadi Party]] (SP)
|46,402
|0.08
|{{decrease}}0.66
|23
|0
|{{decrease}}1
|-
| {{party color cell|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD)
|15,439
|0.03
|{{decrease}}0.02
|1
|0
|{{Steady}}
|-
| {{party color cell|None of the Above}}
|[[None of the above|None of the Above]] (NOTA)
|[[None of the above|None of the Above]] (NOTA)
|831,845
|831,848
|1.5
|1.52
|{{increase}}1.5
|{{increase}}1.52
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#E9E9E9" |
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#E9E9E9" |
|-
|-
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|colspan="1" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
|-
|-
|}
|}<section end=Results />


===Results by District Wise===
===Results by District Wise===
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! UPA
! NDA
! NDA
! Others  
! Others
|-              
|-
| [[Cooch Behar]]                
| [[Cooch Behar]]
|9
|9
|8
|8
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|1
|1
|0
|0
|0            
|0
|-
|-
| [[Alipurduar]]
| [[Alipurduar]]
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|0
|0
|1
|1
|0          
|0
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| [[Cooch Behar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Cooch Behar Uttar]]
| [[Cooch Behar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Cooch Behar Uttar]]
|Nagendra Nath Roy
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|[[Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]]
|[[Balurghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]]
|[[Biswanath Choudhury]]
|Biswanath Choudhury
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|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
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|[[Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baduria]]
|[[Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baduria]]
|Abdur Rahim Quazi
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|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
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|[[Sagar (West Bengal Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sagar]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Uluberia Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Uluberia Dakshin]]
|[[Uluberia Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Uluberia Dakshin]]
|Pulak Roy
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Udaynarayanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udaynarayanpur]]
|[[Udaynarayanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udaynarayanpur]]
|Samir Kumar Panja
|[[Samir Kumar Panja]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Chandannagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chandannagar]]
|[[Chandannagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chandannagar]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramnagar]]
|[[Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramnagar]]
|Akhil Giri
|[[Akhil Giri]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Manbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manbazar]]
|[[Manbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manbazar]]
|Sandhya Rani Tudu
|[[Sandhya Rani Tudu]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Ketugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ketugram]]
|[[Ketugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ketugram]]
|Sekh Sahonawez
|[[Sekh Sahonawez]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ausgram]]
|[[Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ausgram]]
|Abhedananda Thander
|[[Abhedananda Thander]]
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|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
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|[[Raniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raniganj]]
|[[Raniganj (West Bengal Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raniganj]]
|Runu Dutta
|Runu Dutta
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* [[2019 Indian general election in West Bengal]]
* [[2019 Indian general election in West Bengal]]


==References==  
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://eci.gov.in/files/category/94-west-bengal/ West Bangal General Legislative Election Results] at the ''[[Election Commission of India]]''
* [https://eci.gov.in/files/category/94-west-bengal/ West Bangal General Legislative Election Results] at the ''[[Election Commission of India]]''


{{West Bengal assembly elections}}
{{West Bengal assembly elections}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}


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[[Category:April 2016 events in India]]
[[Category:May 2016 events in India]]
[[Category:May 2016 events in India]]
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