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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Hingalganj
Winner — 2026
REKHA PATRA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.3%AITC 45.7%8 others 6.0%
Votes
1,00,207
48.4% share
Winning margin
5,421
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
96.3%
of 2,15,357
A closely fought contest. REKHA PATRA won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REKHA PATRA | BJP (NDA) | 1,00,207 | 48.4% |
| 2 | ANANDA SARKAR |  AITC | 94,786 | 45.8% |
| 3 | SANGITA MANDAL | 7,205 | 3.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,660 | 0.8% |
| 5 | BISWAJIT ROY | 1,056 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | REKHARANI MRIDHA | IND | 759 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SHUVADIP MANDAL | IND | 649 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BIDYUT GAYEN | IND | 283 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PULAKESH MONDAL | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ASHOK KUMAR MONDAL | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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39th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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109th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.4%AITC 45.8%OTH 5.0%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,00,09,781
Density
2445 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,094 km²
SC population21.7%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 25.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.9%
Electricity70.4%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate85.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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