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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 272 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
SHISHIR GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.4%AITC 41.6%8 others 11.0%
Votes
1,04,020
47.4% share
Winning margin
12,723
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
94.5%
of 2,32,205
A clear win with a 5.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHISHIR GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,04,020 | 47.4% |
| 2 | APURBA CHOWDHURY (ACHAL) |  AITC | 91,297 | 41.6% |
| 3 | MIRAJ ALAM SEKH | 12,698 | 5.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,423 | 1.6% |
| 5 | JAGADISH DUTTA | 3,117 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | MANDAL AZIZUL | AJUP | 1,733 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAMKRISHNA MALIK (DEV) | 991 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | UDAY DAS | IND | 803 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SK MOZAMMEL SAMAD | RSSCMJP | 620 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SEKH MOJAMMEL HAQUE (MONI) | 545 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (127th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 0.1% · max 45.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
127th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.4%AITC 41.6%CPM 5.8%OTH 3.6%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.58 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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