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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 199 · 2026
Pursurah
Winner — 2026
BIMAN GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 57.6%AITC 35.4%7 others 7.0%
Votes
1,38,821
57.6% share
Winning margin
53,453
22.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
92.8%
of 2,59,825
Pursurah is a safe seat — BIMAN GHOSH won by 22.2%.
Seat history
5 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.42 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIMAN GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,38,821 | 57.6% |
| 2 | PARTHA HAZARI |  AITC | 85,368 | 35.4% |
| 3 | SANDIP KUMAR SAMANTA | 8,772 | 3.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,779 | 1.1% |
| 5 | HARAPRASAD BAG | IND | 2,128 | 0.9% |
| 6 | HABIBAR RAHAMAN SK | 1,099 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | TANMOY GHOSH | IND | 950 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SUBHENDU BHATTACHARJEE | RSSCMJP | 628 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SK SAKIL ALI | AJUP | 379 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (203rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.4% · max 25.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
203rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
242nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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40th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 57.6%AITC 35.4%OTH 5.8%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.42 Cr
A 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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