Candidates Announced for Sainthia Assembly Constituency in 2026 West Bengal Elections
Sainthia Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Sainthia Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
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The Sainthia Assembly Constituency in Birbhum district, West Bengal, will participate in Phase 1 of the 2026 elections. Notable candidates include Nilabati Saha from the Trinamool Congress and Krishna Kanta Saha from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Voting is scheduled for April 23, 2026.
- 01Sainthia is one of the 294 constituencies in West Bengal, reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- 02The constituency has a voter base of 252,569, with a literacy rate of 70.9%.
- 03Key candidates include Nilabati Saha (TMC) and Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP).
- 04Voting will take place on April 23, 2026, with counting on May 4, 2026.
- 05In the 2021 elections, the Trinamool Congress won a significant majority in West Bengal.
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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.
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The election outcome will influence local governance and development initiatives in Sainthia, impacting the lives of its residents.
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