The Sainthia Assembly Constituency, located in Birbhum district of South West Bengal, is preparing for Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The Election Commission of India has announced several candidates, including Nilabati Saha from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Krishna Kanta Saha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Caste category, with 31.82% of its population belonging to this community and 10.04% to the Scheduled Tribe community. The total voter count stands at 252,569, comprising 127,896 men and 124,673 women. The constituency boasts a literacy rate of 70.9%, as per the 2011 Census of India. Voting is set for April 23, 2026, with results to be counted on May 4, 2026. In the previous elections held in 2021, the TMC secured 215 seats out of 294, while the BJP obtained 77 seats.