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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2026

Shyampur

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Winner — 2026

DR. HIRANMOY CHATTOPADHYAYA (HIRAAN)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.3%AITC 42.2%11 others 6.5%
Votes
1,25,651
51.4% share
Winning margin
22,260
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
94.4%
of 2,59,440

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. HIRANMOY CHATTOPADHYAYA (HIRAAN)
BJP
BJP (NDA)
1,25,65151.4%
2
NADEBASI JANA
AITC
1,03,39142.3%
3
ASIT BARAN SAU
AIFB
8,7133.6%
4
SK. MANJUR ALAM
INC
1,9880.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0930.5%
6
SNEHASHISH SASHMOL
IND
8100.3%
7
MANOHAR DENRA
IND
7450.3%
8
SK MAHBUB
IND
6460.3%
9
ALOK DALAPATI
SUCI
5280.2%
10
DIPAK KUMAR MONDAL
IND
4690.2%
11
PRANAB SAMANTA
IND
2690.1%
12
SK NOOR AMIN
AJUP
2270.1%
13
DEBASRI SAHU
IND
1390.1%

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

Average turnout (135th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.6% · max 45.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
135th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
212th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
266th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.4%AITC 42.3%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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
🏺Engineering Goods🏺Gems & Jewellery
Lakshmi-Janardan temple

Lakshmi-Janardan temple

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