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Winner — 2026

MOTAB SHAIKH
INC· INC (INDIA)
INC 36.0%BJP 31.4%11 others 32.6%
Votes
63,050
36.1% share
Winning margin
8,193
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
96.2%
of 1,81,811

A closely fought contest. MOTAB SHAIKH won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MOTAB SHAIKH
INC
INC (INDIA)
63,05036.1%
2
SUNIL CHOWDHURI
BJP
54,85731.4%
3
AMIRUL ISLAM
AITC
47,25627.0%
4
MOZAFFAR HOSSAIN
CPM
4,1772.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7831.0%
6
SHASHANKA DAS
IND
8000.5%
7
IMTIAZ AHMED MOLLAH
AJUP
7810.5%
8
NANDALAL GHOSH
IND
6950.4%
9
AZMERUL SK
RSSCMJP
4840.3%
10
SULAIMAN SHAIKH
IND
4270.2%
11
ALOK KUMAR MANDAL
IND
2170.1%
12
ABDUL KADER
IND
1860.1%
13
TILOTTAMA HALDAR
BNARP
1280.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.5% · max 40.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
43rd of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
63rd of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.1%BJP 31.4%AITC 27.0%OTH 4.5%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
Dhuliyan Rajbari

Dhuliyan Rajbari

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