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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2026
Sonarpur Dakshin
Winner — 2026
RUPA GANGULY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.3%AITC 37.8%13 others 9.9%
Votes
1,28,970
52.3% share
Winning margin
35,782
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
94.4%
of 2,61,143
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUPA GANGULY | BJP (NDA) | 1,28,970 | 52.3% |
| 2 | ARUNDHUTI MAITRA(LOVELY) |  AITC | 93,188 | 37.8% |
| 3 | PARAMITA DASGUPTA | 16,784 | 6.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,950 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SUBRATA DUTTA | 1,368 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | ASIMA MONDAL | 846 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | RUMPA GANGULY | IND | 698 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RUPA MONDAL | IND | 665 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAJANYA HALDAR(SARA) | IND | 512 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MINATI MITRA HALDER | 499 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | DILIP GAYEN | MPOI | 270 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RATHIN SARKAR | IND | 210 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PROHALLAD NASKAR | IND | 168 | 0.1% |
| 14 | PRADIP KUMAR MANDAL | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ATRASTA NATH | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (131st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.5% · max 56.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
131st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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114th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.3%AITC 37.8%CPI 6.8%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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