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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 240 · 2026
Baghmundi
Winner — 2026
RAHIDAS MAHATO
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.9%AITC 31.2%10 others 19.9%
Votes
1,12,663
49.0% share
Winning margin
40,817
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
91.8%
of 2,50,978
Baghmundi is a safe seat — RAHIDAS MAHATO won by 17.7%.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAHIDAS MAHATO | BJP (NDA) | 1,12,663 | 49.0% |
| 2 | SUSHANTA MAHATO |  AITC | 71,846 | 31.2% |
| 3 | NEPAL CHANDRA MAHATO | 31,686 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | PARIMAL KUMAR | 4,782 | 2.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,437 | 1.1% |
| 6 | MANOJ KUMAR MAHATO | JLKM | 1,757 | 0.8% |
| 7 | MIHIR CHANDRA MAHATO | IND | 1,315 | 0.6% |
| 8 | PARITOSH SINGH BABU | 1,127 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | TUSHAR MAHATO | IND | 990 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SUMAN KUMAR SINGHA | IND | 691 | 0.3% |
| 11 | UJJWAL PARAMANIK | IND | 433 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PASHUPATI MAHATO | AMB | 410 | 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 (231st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.6% · min 3.4% · max 42.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
231st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
54th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.0%AITC 31.2%INC 13.8%OTH 5.0%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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