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West Bengal · PC 8 · 2024
Maldaha Dakshin
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
ISHA KHAN CHOUDHURY
Indian National Congress· INC (INDIA)
INC 41.7%BJP 32.4%16 others 25.9%
Votes
5,72,395
41.8% share
Winning margin
1,28,368
9.4% of votes
Total votes cast
13,71,914
Candidates
18
Seat history
3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISHA KHAN CHOUDHURY | INC (INDIA) | 5,72,395 | 41.8% |
| 2 | SREERUPA MITRA CHAUDHURY (NIRBHAYA DIDI) | NDA | 4,44,027 | 32.4% |
| 3 | SHAHNAWAZ ALI RAIHAN |  AITCINDIA bloc | 3,01,026 | 22.0% |
| 4 | PURNOCHANDRA MANDAL | IND | 8,383 | 0.6% |
| 5 | AHMED HEDATUL HASAN | IND | 5,736 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MD. JAMAL SAIKH | IND | 5,386 | 0.4% |
| 7 | BIKASH RABIDAS | 5,065 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | BIJOY KUMAR SARKAR | IND | 4,776 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUSMITA DEY KARJEE | BLRP | 3,535 | 0.3% |
| 10 | AMAL KUMAR RABIDAS | IND | 3,271 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KAVIR MADAN DAS | APoI | 3,140 | 0.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,797 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ASIM MANDAL | JASP | 2,788 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MD SHAHNAWAJ RAHMATULLAH | 2,323 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | JALALUDDIN SARKAR | BNARP | 2,075 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ANGSHUDHAR MANDAL | 1,189 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | MD NUR ISLAM SEKH | RSSCMJP | 1,136 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MD MONIRUL HASAN | JeSM | 741 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 0.6% · max 16.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
31st of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
41st of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.8%BJP 32.4%AITC 22.0%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,88,845
Density
1069 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,733 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population7.9%
Figures are for Maldah, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%MUSLIM
Muslim 51.3%Hindu 48.0%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity35.5%
Sanitation31.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate72.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.6%
Health insurance29.0%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.