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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 254 · 2026
Onda
Winner — 2026
AMARNATH SHAKHA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.0%AITC 39.2%6 others 8.8%
Votes
1,28,296
52.1% share
Winning margin
31,723
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
93.7%
of 2,63,110
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMARNATH SHAKHA | BJP (NDA) | 1,28,296 | 52.1% |
| 2 | SUBRATA DUTTA (GOPI) |  AITC | 96,573 | 39.2% |
| 3 | ASIT BARAN SARMA | 9,702 | 3.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,963 | 1.6% |
| 5 | MAGARAM GHOSH | 3,389 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | PABAN SALAMPURIA | 2,021 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SHYAMAL CHATTERJEE | IND | 1,482 | 0.6% |
| 8 | BAREN BHUIN | IND | 866 | 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 (167th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.4% · min 0.3% · max 45.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
167th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
166th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.1%AITC 39.2%OTH 7.1%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,96,674
Density
523 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,882 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population10.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.3%Muslim 8.1%Other 7.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.0%
Electricity44.2%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.3%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.0%
Women literate68.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.8%
Health insurance43.4%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️BaluchariGI🏷️Bengal DokraGI🏷️Terracotta CraftGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.