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Chanchal Assembly Elections 2026

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.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Chanchal Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Chanchal Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Chanchal Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Chanchal Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 67%
AITC 33%
INC won 2 times and AITC won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Chanchal MLA List

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%
Source: ECI

Chanchal Past Election Results

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%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Chanchal Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Chanchal Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Chanchal constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Chanchal Assembly Election?

Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) received 58.00% vote share.
Dipankar Ram (BJP) received 24.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Chanchal Assembly Election?

Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) won the 2021 election with 115966 votes, leading by 67338 votes and securing a 58.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Chanchal Assembly constituency fall under?

The Chanchal Assembly constituency falls under the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency of Maldah district.

What was the margin of victory in the Chanchal Assembly Election 2021?

Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (AITC) won the Chanchal Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 67338 votes over Dipankar Ram (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha area?

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).

Who were the top candidates for the Chanchal Assembly Election 2021?

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.

Disclaimer:

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.

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