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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2026
Krishnanagar Dakshin
Winner — 2026
SADHAN GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.1%AITC 38.1%10 others 9.8%
Votes
1,02,862
52.2% share
Winning margin
27,801
14.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
93.6%
of 2,10,686
A clear win with a 14.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SADHAN GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,02,862 | 52.2% |
| 2 | UJJAL BISWAS |  AITC | 75,061 | 38.1% |
| 3 | LABANI JANGI | CPI(ML)(L) | 9,468 | 4.8% |
| 4 | ABDUR RAHIM SHAIKH | 3,219 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | SANJU GHOSH | IND | 1,508 | 0.8% |
| 6 | BOMKESH GHOSH | IND | 1,359 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,119 | 0.6% |
| 8 | KEYA BISWAS | IND | 998 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SUSANTA KR MONDAL | 717 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | EKRAMUL SEKH | IND | 297 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PRABIR DEY | 250 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | ANANDA MODAK | IND | 226 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (172nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.2% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
172nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
219th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.2%AITC 38.1%OTH 9.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.63 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.