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Winner — 2026

GARGI DAS GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 36.7%AITC 31.6%12 others 31.7%
Votes
73,355
36.8% share
Winning margin
10,335
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
85.3%
of 2,34,139

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GARGI DAS GHOSH
BJP
BJP (NDA)
73,35536.8%
2
APURBA SARKAR (DAVID)
AITC
63,02031.6%
3
SHAMIM RANA
INC
31,16015.6%
4
MESBAHUL ISLAM KHAN
AIMIM
22,97611.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,9321.5%
6
SYED AZIZUR HOSSAIN (NASHIM)
IND
1,6230.8%
7
REJAUL KARIM
CPI
1,5300.8%
8
RAJKUMAR MONDAL
IND
8730.4%
9
ASHIS DAS
IND
5790.3%
10
PRATAP DAS
BSP
5160.3%
11
GOKUL HAZRA
IND
3940.2%
12
SRIKANTA DAS
SUCI
2370.1%
13
ABHIJIT HALDER
IND
1530.1%
14
SAKSHI GOPAL DEB
AMB
1120.1%

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

Low turnout (290th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.7% · max 32.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
290th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
9th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.8%AITC 31.6%INC 15.6%AIMIM 11.5%OTH 3.0%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 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
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Dakshina Kali temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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