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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 267 · 2026
Bhatar
Winner — 2026
KARFA SOUMEN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.9%AITC 42.9%9 others 11.2%
Votes
98,820
46.0% share
Winning margin
6,528
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
94.8%
of 2,26,841
A closely fought contest. KARFA SOUMEN won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARFA SOUMEN | BJP (NDA) | 98,820 | 46.0% |
| 2 | KONER SHANTANU |  AITC | 92,292 | 43.0% |
| 3 | HASINA KHATUN | 12,839 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | SOMNATH SAIN | IND | 3,307 | 1.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,252 | 1.5% |
| 6 | DHURJATI MAJI | 1,647 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SK SARIFUL BASAR | IND | 934 | 0.4% |
| 8 | LAKSHMI NARAYAN HEMRAM | 484 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | BUDDHADEB (ALI) | IND | 459 | 0.2% |
| 10 | BOTHAM CHOWDHURY | AJUP | 405 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NAZRUL ISLAM | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.8% · min 0.2% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
108th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.0%AITC 43.0%CPM 6.0%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 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?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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