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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2026
Jhargram
Winner — 2026
LAKSHMI KANTA SAU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.6%AITC 37.4%11 others 8.1%
Votes
1,20,877
54.7% share
Winning margin
38,147
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
94.0%
of 2,35,603
Jhargram is a safe seat — LAKSHMI KANTA SAU won by 17.3%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMI KANTA SAU | BJP (NDA) | 1,20,877 | 54.7% |
| 2 | MONGAL SAREN |  AITC | 82,730 | 37.4% |
| 3 | ARJUN KUMAR MAHATA | 6,604 | 3.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,262 | 1.0% |
| 5 | PRASENJIT DE | 1,506 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | SUNDAR MOHAN MURMU | 1,356 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | PRABIR MAHATA | IND | 1,250 | 0.6% |
| 8 | ASHOKE MAHATA | IND | 1,010 | 0.5% |
| 9 | PRABIR MANDI | IND | 1,008 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SUBHASIS KARAK | IND | 754 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ABHIJIT SINGHA | IND | 668 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SUBHAS CHANDRA SINGHA | 530 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | JOYRAM CHALAK | AMB | 385 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 4.3% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
151st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
201st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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62nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.7%AITC 37.4%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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