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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 278 · 2026
Raniganj
Winner — 2026
PARTHA GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.5%AITC 40.5%7 others 10.0%
Votes
97,416
49.6% share
Winning margin
17,786
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
91.0%
of 2,16,243
A clear win with a 9.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTHA GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 97,416 | 49.6% |
| 2 | KALOBARAN MONDAL |  AITC | 79,630 | 40.5% |
| 3 | NARAN BAURI | 13,030 | 6.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,452 | 1.3% |
| 5 | FAIZ AHMAD | 1,543 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | AJAY KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 1,030 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ASHISH CHANDRA GARAI | IND | 649 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SAGAR SEN | INL | 397 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAHUL GHOSH | AJUP | 337 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (249th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.1% · max 39.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
249th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
27th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.6%AITC 40.5%CPM 6.6%OTH 2.0%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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