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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 263 · 2026
Monteswar
Winner — 2026
SAIKAT PANJA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.2%AITC 40.0%7 others 12.8%
Votes
96,559
47.3% share
Winning margin
14,798
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
94.2%
of 2,16,968
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAIKAT PANJA | BJP (NDA) | 96,559 | 47.3% |
| 2 | CHOWDHURI SIDDIQULLAH |  AITC | 81,761 | 40.0% |
| 3 | ANUPAM GHOSH | 18,192 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | JYOTIRMAY MONDAL | 2,674 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | SAMSUL HOQUE SEIKH | AJUP | 2,114 | 1.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,360 | 0.7% |
| 7 | KHOKAN DAS | 681 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SOMNATH MALIK | IND | 442 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SAIKAT DHANI | IND | 382 | 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 (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.4% · max 90.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
138th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
174th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.3%AITC 40.0%CPM 8.9%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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