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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2026
Chakulia
Winner — 2026
AZAD MINHAJUL ARFIN
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 45.3%BJP 31.3%13 others 23.4%
Votes
90,277
45.3% share
Winning margin
28,011
14.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
92.2%
of 2,16,163
A clear win with a 14.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZAD MINHAJUL ARFIN |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 90,277 | 45.3% |
| 2 | MANOJ KUMAR JAIN | 62,266 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | ALI IMRAN RAMZ | 40,346 | 20.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,724 | 0.9% |
| 5 | MD. YAMIN AKHTAR | IND | 917 | 0.5% |
| 6 | MOHAFEJUL ISLAM | 842 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | GOUTAM PAUL | 826 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | MD MOSA | IND | 483 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MD TAUQUIR RAZA | IND | 401 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MD SAIFUDDIN | IND | 337 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MD ASLAM | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ABAI DULLAH | 155 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | MD FEROZ AKHTAR | AJUP | 142 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SUKHEN KUMAR SINGHA | NBNGPLPP | 135 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ABUL KASHIM | IND | 97 | 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 (224th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.9% · max 53.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
224th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
96th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 45.3%BJP 31.3%INC 20.3%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,07,134
Density
958 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,140 km²
SC population26.9%
ST population5.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.9%Hindu 49.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity33.3%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.4%
Women literate65.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel27.2%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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