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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 242 · 2026
Purulia
Winner — 2026
SUDIP KUMAR MUKHERJEE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.6%AITC 34.3%12 others 10.1%
Votes
1,28,454
55.7% share
Winning margin
49,253
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
91.5%
of 2,52,313
Purulia is a safe seat — SUDIP KUMAR MUKHERJEE won by 21.4%.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDIP KUMAR MUKHERJEE | BJP (NDA) | 1,28,454 | 55.7% |
| 2 | SUJOY BANERJEE |  AITC | 79,201 | 34.3% |
| 3 | SAYANTAN GHOSH | 10,675 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | DIBYAJYOTI PRASAD SINGH DEO | 4,367 | 1.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,728 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHOBHA MAHATO | 1,335 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | MATHAN CHANDRA MAHATO | BMUP | 908 | 0.4% |
| 8 | DHIREN RAJAK | BHMP | 900 | 0.4% |
| 9 | PINTU BAURI | IND | 639 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PARTHA BAURI | 611 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | PIJUSH KANTI RAJAK | IND | 586 | 0.3% |
| 12 | BIDESH CHANDRA PAUL | RASLJP | 521 | 0.2% |
| 13 | NAGESWAR MAHATO | AMB | 401 | 0.2% |
| 14 | NIROD BARAN OJHA | PDS | 327 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (238th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 2.7% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
238th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
177th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
131st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.7%AITC 34.3%OTH 9.2%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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