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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 277 · 2026
Durgapur Paschim
Winner — 2026
LAKSHMAN CHANDRA GHORUI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.8%AITC 35.5%13 others 11.6%
Votes
1,14,729
52.9% share
Winning margin
37,598
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
90.8%
of 2,38,974
Durgapur Paschim is a safe seat — LAKSHMAN CHANDRA GHORUI won by 17.3%.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMAN CHANDRA GHORUI | BJP (NDA) | 1,14,729 | 52.9% |
| 2 | KABI DUTTA |  AITC | 77,131 | 35.6% |
| 3 | PRAVASH SAIN | 13,986 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | TARUN ROY | 3,019 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,947 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DHRUBOJYOTI MUKHERJEE | IND | 1,138 | 0.5% |
| 7 | LAKSHAN BAURI | IND | 654 | 0.3% |
| 8 | PRABHU NATH SAH | 645 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | SOUVIK BHATTACHARJEE | IND | 616 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAMESH MURMU | IND | 567 | 0.3% |
| 11 | GULNAJ KHANAM | AJUP | 442 | 0.2% |
| 12 | TAPAS ROY | IND | 279 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SOMNATH BANERJEE | 269 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | SUBRATA BHOWMIK | MBMP | 177 | 0.1% |
| 15 | AVISHEK ROY | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (252nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.4% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
252nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
16th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.9%AITC 35.6%CPM 6.5%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 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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