Asansol Dakshin Assembly Election Result 2026: Agnimitra Paul vs Tapas Banerjee, BJP vs TMC, who is winning? Check the latest update

The 2026 electoral contest in the Asansol Dakshin Assembly Constituency is a face-off between sitting BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul and Tapas Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress. Polling was held on April 23, 2026, during the first phase of the West Bengal elections, while the official results are set to be declared on May 4, 2026.

What happened in the 2021 Asansol Dakshin

Currently, Agnimitra Paul of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA from Asansol Dakshin Assembly Constituency. She won the seat in the 2021 Assembly elections with 45.13% of the total votes. The All India Trinamool Congress candidate finished second, securing 42.83% of the votes. Asansol Dakshin Assembly Constituency had 274,245 registered voters in the 2021 Assembly elections.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, a total of five candidates contested from the Asansol Dakshin Assembly Constituency. These included Sayani Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress, Agnimitra Paul of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Prasanta Ghosh of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Shiuli Ruidas of BJMP, and Singhasan Paswan of BSP.


Previously, Tapas Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress represented the constituency, having won the seat in both the 2011 and 2016 Assembly elections.

This election effectively serves as a high-stakes rematch, testing regional dominance between the BJP’s Agnimitra Paul and the AITC’s Tapas Banerjee. As the 2026 Assembly elections draw near, Asansol Dakshin Assembly Constituency is gearing up for another tightly contested race. The Bharatiya Janata Party, strengthened by its recent gains and backing among migrant voters, will aim to hold on to the seat. Meanwhile, the All India Trinamool Congress is expected to fine-tune its strategy after its setbacks in 2021. With no clear winner, the constituency is set for an intense electoral showdown where every vote will be crucial.