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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 80 · 2026
Kaliganj
Winner — 2026
ALIFA AHMED
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 40.7%BJP 36.0%9 others 23.3%
Votes
89,292
40.8% share
Winning margin
10,172
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
94.0%
of 2,33,595
A closely fought contest. ALIFA AHMED won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALIFA AHMED |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 89,292 | 40.8% |
| 2 | BAPAN GHOSH | 79,120 | 36.1% | |
| 3 | SABINA IYASMIN SEKH | 22,806 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | KECHHABUDDIN SEKH | AJUP | 16,222 | 7.4% |
| 5 | SHAIKH KABIL UDDIN | 4,267 | 1.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,105 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SUMIT GHOSH | IND | 1,530 | 0.7% |
| 8 | MOHIUDDIN MONDAL | 1,406 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | ARIKH AKHER | 1,167 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | BAPAN GHOSH | IND | 561 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SUBRATA SHEKHAR BISWAS | 547 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (152nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.7% · max 32.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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152nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
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18th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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73rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 40.8%BJP 36.1%CPM 10.4%AJUP 7.4%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
51,67,600
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,927 km²
SC population29.9%
ST population2.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
72%HINDU
Hindu 72.2%Muslim 26.8%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.2%
Electricity50.6%
Sanitation77.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.1%
Children underweight (under 5)25.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate76.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.2%
Health insurance23.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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