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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 165 · 2026
Jorasanko
Winner — 2026
VIJAY OJHA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.4%AITC 44.0%11 others 6.5%
Votes
52,868
49.5% share
Winning margin
5,797
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
87.1%
of 1,22,746
A clear win with a 5.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAY OJHA | BJP (NDA) | 52,868 | 49.5% |
| 2 | VIJAY UPADHYAY |  AITC | 47,071 | 44.0% |
| 3 | BHARATRAM TEWARI | 4,108 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | DEEPAK SINGH | 1,111 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 672 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ANSUMAN MITRA | 288 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | PAWAN KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PRADEEP KUMAR SARAFF | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 9 | BIJOY OJHA | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 10 | LAKSHMI PRASAD | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BIJOY GHORAI | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PRITAM SINGH | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 13 | HARIRAM SINGH | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (288th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
288th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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186th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.5%AITC 44.0%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.09 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,96,694
Density
24306 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
185 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.6%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.1%
Electricity96.2%
Sanitation94.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)32.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance21.1%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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