Chanchal is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Malda district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Nihar Ranjan Ghosh, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dipankar Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 67338 votes.
Chanchal Assembly constituency is part of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Khagen Murmu won the Maldaha Uttar parliamentary seat by defeating Prasun Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 77708 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Chanchal assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nihar Ranjan Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
115,966
Lead: 67,338
|
58% |
| Dipankar Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 48,628 | 24% |
| Asif Mehboob | Indian National Congress | 31,346 | 16% |
| Jhantu Kumar Rabidas | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 1,214 | 1% |
| Younish Mia | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,050 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,023 | 1% |
| Bhakta Prasad Saha | Independent | 452 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Asif Mehbub
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
92,590
Lead: 52,368
|
54% |
| Soumitra Ray | All India Trinamool Congress | 40,222 | 23% |
| Dipankar Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 33,601 | 20% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,326 | 1% |
| Doli Chaudhury Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,896 | 1% |
| Kalicharan Roy | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,519 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Asif Mehbub
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
68,586
Lead: 14,187
|
49% |
| Anjuman Ara Begam | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 54,399 | 39% |
| Sital Prasad Chakraborty | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,002 | 8% |
| Jayanta Kumar Sinha | Independent | 2,867 | 2% |
| Abdul Khaleque | Independent | 2,405 | 2% |
| Dally Choudhury Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,593 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nihar Ranjan Ghosh | AITC | 115,966 | 67,338 | 58% |
| 2016 | Asif Mehbub | INC | 92,590 | 52,368 | 54% |
| 2011 | Asif Mehbub | INC | 68,586 | 14,187 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nihar Ranjan Ghosh | AITC |
115,966
(Lead: 67,338)
|
58% |
| Dipankar Ram | BJP | 48,628 | 24% | |
| 2016 | Asif Mehbub | INC |
92,590
(Lead: 52,368)
|
54% |
| Soumitra Ray | AITC | 40,222 | 23% | |
| 2011 | Asif Mehbub | INC |
68,586
(Lead: 14,187)
|
49% |
| Anjuman Ara Begam | CPM | 54,399 | 39% |
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Nihar Ranjan Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Chanchal Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Dipankar Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 67338 votes.
The strike rate in the Chanchal constituency is 67% INC and 33% AITC, with INC won 2 times and AITC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) received 58.00% vote share.
Dipankar Ram (BJP) received 24.00% vote share.
Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) won the 2021 election with 115966 votes, leading by 67338 votes and securing a 58.00% vote share.
The Chanchal Assembly constituency falls under the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency of Maldah district.
Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) won the Chanchal Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 67338 votes over Dipankar Ram (BJP).
The Chanchal Assembly constituency is part of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Habibpur (st), Gazole (sc), Harischandrapur, Malatipur, Ratua, Maldaha (sc).
The top candidates in the Chanchal Assembly Election 2021 were:
Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC)
Dipankar Ram (BJP)
Asif Mehboob (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.