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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2026
Ballygunge
Winner — 2026
SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 64.8%BJP 28.1%11 others 7.2%
Votes
1,08,481
64.8% share
Winning margin
61,476
36.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
88.6%
of 1,88,988
Ballygunge is a safe seat — SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY won by 36.7%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,08,481 | 64.8% |
| 2 | SHATORUPA | 47,005 | 28.1% | |
| 3 | AFREEN BEGUM | 7,185 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | ROHAN MITRA | 1,975 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 819 | 0.5% |
| 6 | AYASANUL HAQUE SK. | 427 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | DOLA SARKAR | 383 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | MEHBOOB ALAM | IND | 366 | 0.2% |
| 9 | UTTAM KUMAR DAS | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
| 10 | REEPA BHATTACHARJEE | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SHAIK IMRAN | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GOBINDA NASKAR | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 13 | FAISAL KHAN | AJUP | 112 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (279th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe36.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.6% · min 0.6% · max 49.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
279th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.00
fewer partiesmore parties
287th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
251st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 64.8%BJP 28.1%OTH 6.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.37 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,96,694
Density
24306 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
185 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.6%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.1%
Electricity96.2%
Sanitation94.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)32.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance21.1%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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