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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Keshiary
Winner — 2026
BHADRA HEMRAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.7%AITC 43.7%7 others 5.6%
Votes
1,13,713
50.8% share
Winning margin
15,887
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
93.8%
of 2,38,855
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHADRA HEMRAM | BJP (NDA) | 1,13,713 | 50.8% |
| 2 | RAMJIBAN MANDI |  AITC | 97,826 | 43.7% |
| 3 | MALINA MURMU | 6,248 | 2.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,338 | 0.6% |
| 5 | KALACHAND TUDU | 1,319 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | SUNIL SINGH | 1,233 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | TAPAN KUMAR SING | 936 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | CHUNARAM SAREN | IND | 838 | 0.4% |
| 9 | LAKSHMI KANTA HEMBRAM | IND | 391 | 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 (164th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.6% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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164th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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205th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.8%AITC 43.7%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.43 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?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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