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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2026
Behala Purba
Winner — 2026
SANKAR SIKDER
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.1%AITC 38.4%11 others 12.5%
Votes
1,15,502
49.2% share
Winning margin
25,137
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
90.5%
of 2,59,876
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANKAR SIKDER | BJP (NDA) | 1,15,502 | 49.2% |
| 2 | SUBHASISH CHAKRABORTY |  AITC | 90,365 | 38.5% |
| 3 | DR NILAY MAJUMDAR | 21,991 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | ABHIJIT RAHA | 1,883 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,635 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PUSHPA DHALI | 690 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | ASISH SAMANTA | 683 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | BHOLANATH PATRA | IND | 610 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUBHASHIS KAR | IND | 397 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KRISHNASISH GANGOPADHYAY | IND | 330 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PINTU BAYEN | IND | 235 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ATANU DAS | IND | 219 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ASHIM CHAKRABORTY | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (260th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.0% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
260th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
94th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
160th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.2%AITC 38.5%CPM 9.4%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.7%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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