Back to West Bengal 2026 map
West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Kushmandi
Winner — 2026
TAPAS CHANDRA ROY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.8%AITC 44.2%7 others 7.0%
Votes
97,437
48.8% share
Winning margin
9,063
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
97.0%
of 2,06,031
A closely fought contest. TAPAS CHANDRA ROY won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAPAS CHANDRA ROY | BJP (NDA) | 97,437 | 48.8% |
| 2 | REKHA ROY |  AITC | 88,374 | 44.3% |
| 3 | JYOTIRMOY ROY | 6,861 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | BABLU SARKAR | 2,645 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,584 | 0.8% |
| 6 | PARESH ADHIKARI | IND | 1,167 | 0.6% |
| 7 | JUGAL BISWAS | IND | 603 | 0.3% |
| 8 | NIROD CANDRA ROY | IND | 494 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KANSHA ROY | IND | 361 | 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 (19th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.2% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
19th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
188th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
113th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.8%AITC 44.3%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,76,276
Density
755 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population28.8%
ST population16.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 24.6%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity42.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.0%
Women literate74.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel28.7%
Health insurance28.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Craft🏺Wooden Mask & Wall Hanging
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.