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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 197 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Dhanekhali
Winner — 2026
ASIMA PATRA
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 49.8%BJP 44.5%6 others 5.7%
Votes
1,23,462
49.9% share
Winning margin
13,057
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
94.3%
of 2,62,844
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASIMA PATRA |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,23,462 | 49.9% |
| 2 | BARNALI DAS | 1,10,405 | 44.6% | |
| 3 | RUMA AHIRI | CPI(ML)(L) | 4,907 | 2.0% |
| 4 | JYOTI KUMARI DAS | 3,358 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,896 | 1.2% |
| 6 | LABANI MAJHI | IND | 1,121 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ARABINDA BAG | IND | 843 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SHEFALI SANTRA | IND | 699 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (137th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.9% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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137th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
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220th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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37th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.9%BJP 44.6%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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