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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2026
Tarakeswar
Winner — 2026
SANTU PAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.7%AITC 38.7%11 others 8.5%
Votes
1,16,901
52.8% share
Winning margin
30,999
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
94.1%
of 2,35,634
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTU PAN | BJP (NDA) | 1,16,901 | 52.8% |
| 2 | RAMENDU SINHARAY |  AITC | 85,902 | 38.8% |
| 3 | ADESH KHAMRUI | 9,616 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | DITI BHATTACHARJEE | IND | 1,878 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,485 | 0.7% |
| 6 | JAYDEB SANTRA | IND | 1,449 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BHABANI PRASAD MONDAL | 1,077 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | IMAMUL HASAN MULLIK | IND | 845 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MADAN CHANDRA GHOSH | IND | 666 | 0.3% |
| 10 | AHAMED ALAMGIR MIDDYA | AJUP | 583 | 0.3% |
| 11 | TAPAN TUDU | 475 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | NIRMAL KUMAR DHARA | IND | 467 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ASTIKMONI MALICK | IND | 234 | 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 (143rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 2.0% · max 31.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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143rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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171st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.8%AITC 38.8%OTH 7.8%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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