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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 294 · 2026
Murarai
Winner — 2026
DR. MOSARRAF HOSSAIN
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 39.9%INC 24.4%10 others 35.8%
Votes
96,902
39.9% share
Winning margin
37,705
15.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
96.4%
of 2,52,203
Murarai is a safe seat — DR. MOSARRAF HOSSAIN won by 15.5%.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MOSARRAF HOSSAIN |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 96,902 | 39.9% |
| 2 | SANJIBUR RAHAMAN (BAPPA) | 59,197 | 24.4% | |
| 3 | RINKI GHOSH | 58,664 | 24.1% | |
| 4 | MD. ALI REZA MANDAL (MANIK MASTER) | 13,137 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | TASIR SEKH | 6,326 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | ALI HAZRAT (SOWDAGAR) | AISF | 3,477 | 1.4% |
| 7 | SAJIDA KHATUN | IND | 1,225 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,166 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MOSARRAF | IND | 1,077 | 0.4% |
| 10 | BANCHHARAM MAL | 683 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | DIPAK RABIDAS | 638 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | SK AMIRUL ISLAM | IND | 447 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.1% · max 45.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
35th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
255th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 39.9%INC 24.4%BJP 24.1%CPM 5.4%OTH 5.7%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,02,404
Density
771 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,545 km²
SC population29.5%
ST population6.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
62%HINDU
Hindu 62.3%Muslim 37.1%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.9%
Electricity41.1%
Sanitation24.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.3%
Children fully vaccinated81.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.7%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance37.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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