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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 45 · 2026
Chanchal
Winner — 2026
PRASUN BANERJEE
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 54.6%BJP 27.4%12 others 18.0%
Votes
1,28,014
54.6% share
Winning margin
63,874
27.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
95.8%
of 2,44,678
Chanchal is a safe seat — PRASUN BANERJEE won by 27.3%.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRASUN BANERJEE |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,28,014 | 54.6% |
| 2 | RATAN DAS | 64,140 | 27.4% | |
| 3 | ASIF MEHBUB | 16,336 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | ANWARUL HOQUE | 13,522 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | ANJARUL HOQUE | IND | 6,619 | 2.8% |
| 6 | ABDUL KHALEQUE | IND | 988 | 0.4% |
| 7 | YOUNISH MIA | 890 | 0.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 781 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MASTAR SHAHJAHAN ALI | WPOI | 711 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MD MASIUR RAHAMAN | AJUP | 645 | 0.3% |
| 11 | JHANTU KUMAR RABIDAS | 527 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | MUNNA THAKUR | IND | 523 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ABDUL BARI | IND | 469 | 0.2% |
| 14 | BHAKTA PRASAD SAHA | RAJSPty | 244 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (59th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 0.3% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
59th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
287th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 54.6%BJP 27.4%INC 7.0%CPM 5.8%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,88,845
Density
1069 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,733 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population7.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%MUSLIM
Muslim 51.3%Hindu 48.0%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity35.5%
Sanitation31.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate72.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.6%
Health insurance29.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Makhana🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Silk and Silk products
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