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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2026
Islampur
Winner — 2026
AGARWAL KANAIA LAL
AITC· Trinamool Congress
AITC 58.1%BJP 36.6%11 others 5.3%
Votes
1,08,117
58.1% share
Winning margin
40,063
21.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
91.9%
of 2,02,385
Islampur is a safe seat — AGARWAL KANAIA LAL won by 21.5%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGARWAL KANAIA LAL |  AITC | 1,08,117 | 58.1% |
| 2 | CHITRAJIT ROY | 68,054 | 36.6% | |
| 3 | MD. SAMI KHAN | 4,237 | 2.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,020 | 1.1% |
| 5 | GUDDY RIAZ | 1,391 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | MD HASHIBUR RAHAMAN | IND | 754 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SOURAV SARKAR | IND | 368 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RUPA SARKAR | 264 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | MD. TOUSIQUE REZA | IND | 240 | 0.1% |
| 10 | BIRENDRA NATH SINHA | 163 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | MD. ZIAUL HAQUE CHOWDHURY | AJUP | 143 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NEYAZ IMAM | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KAMAL MAJUMDAR | IND | 99 | 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 (227th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.8% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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227th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
268th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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48th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 58.1%BJP 36.6%OTH 4.2%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,07,134
Density
958 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,140 km²
SC population26.9%
ST population5.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.9%Hindu 49.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity33.3%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.4%
Women literate65.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel27.2%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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