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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
SAMAR MUKHERJEE
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 45.8%BJP 31.8%13 others 22.4%
Votes
1,06,834
45.8% share
Winning margin
32,562
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
94.4%
of 2,47,168
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMAR MUKHERJEE |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,06,834 | 45.8% |
| 2 | ABISHEK SINGHANIA | 74,272 | 31.9% | |
| 3 | ALAM MOTTAKIN | 31,525 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | JAHUR ALAM | 13,026 | 5.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,447 | 0.6% |
| 6 | LAKSHI NARAYAN CHOWDHURY | IND | 1,190 | 0.5% |
| 7 | MANTU MANDAL | PPID | 1,063 | 0.5% |
| 8 | ARJUN MANDAL | IND | 872 | 0.4% |
| 9 | LOPAMUDRA JHA | IND | 673 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SOUTAM KR. SINGHA | IND | 481 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ROYAL ISLAM | AJUP | 474 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BIKASH MANDAL | IND | 360 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MD. SHARIFUL | WPOI | 324 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NUR MOHAMMAD | IND | 312 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MD SOHEL | RSSCMJP | 285 | 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 (133rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 1.7% · max 58.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
133rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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189th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 45.8%BJP 31.9%INC 13.5%CPM 5.6%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 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
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