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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 171 · 2026

Howrah Madhya

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Winner — 2026

ARUP ROY
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 49.5%BJP 41.2%14 others 9.2%
Votes
95,948
49.6% share
Winning margin
16,083
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
90.1%
of 2,14,910

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUP ROY
AITC
All India Trinamool Congress
95,94849.6%
2
BIPLAB KUMAR MANDAL
BJP
79,86541.3%
3
IMTEAZ AHMED
CPM
11,2805.8%
4
APARNA BOSE
INC
2,7471.4%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,1100.6%
6
SAIKAT RAM
IND
5860.3%
7
DEBNATH KUNDU
BSP
4390.2%
8
RENU PRASAD
IND
2550.1%
9
SUBRATA MONDAL
IND
2520.1%
10
ASIF HUSSAIN
AJUP
2030.1%
11
SHARMISTHA DAS
IND
1700.1%
12
SHRIRUP DAS
SUCI
1680.1%
13
ARIJIT NANDY
IND
1300.1%
14
DEBASISH GHORUI
IND
1270.1%
15
AMAJIT BASU
IND
930.1%
16
SANKAR MONDAL (BULTU)
BNARP
860.0%

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 (265th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.5% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
265th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
217th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.6%BJP 41.3%CPM 5.8%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,50,029
Density
3306 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,467 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.9%Muslim 26.2%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.0%
Electricity77.4%
Sanitation74.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated87.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate80.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Clean cooking fuel61.9%
Health insurance20.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Hazar Haat Kali temple

Hazar Haat Kali temple

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