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Kaliganj Assembly Elections 2026

Kaliganj is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Nadia district. In the 2025 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Alifa Ahmed, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Ashish Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 50049 votes.

Kaliganj Assembly constituency is part of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra won the Krishnanagar parliamentary seat by defeating Rajmata Smt. Amrita Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 56705 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kaliganj assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results 2025-By Election to 1977

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Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2025-By Election)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Alifa Ahmed WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
102,759
Lead: 50,049
55.15%
Ashish Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party 52,710 28.29%
Kabil Uddin Shaikh Indian National Congress 28,348 15.21%
Nota None of the Above 2,502 1.34%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Naseeruddin Ahamed (lal) WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
111,696
Lead: 46,987
53%
Abhijit Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party 64,709 31%
Abul Kashem Indian National Congress 25,076 12%
Nota None Of The Above 2,051 1%
Abhijit Ghosh Independent 1,687 1%
Sujata Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,567 1%
Jayanta Das Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party 982 0%
Mohiuddin Mondal SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 879 0%
Kabil Uddin Shaikh Independent 732 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hasanuzzaman Sk WINNER
Indian National Congress
85,125
Lead: 1,227
46%
Ahamed Nasiruddin (lal) All India Trinamool Congress 83,898 45%
Saikat Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 10,373 6%
None Of The Above Nota 2,349 1%
Harroj Ali Shaikh Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 1,119 1%
Biplab Roy Shiv Sena 1,075 1%
Altaf Hossain Sekh Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 946 1%
Sunil Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 890 0%
Swapan Modak Samajwadi Party 711 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nasiruddin Ahamed(lal) WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
74,091
Lead: 17,178
47%
Sankar Sarkar Revolutionary Socialist Party 56,913 36%
Mahadeb Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party 13,319 9%
Sharifuddin Munshi Independent 6,863 4%
Sekh. Akher Ali Muslim League Kerala State Committee 1,327 1%
Sunil Chandra Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,259 1%
Altaf Hossain Sk Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,159 1%
Iman Mandal Independent 1,073 1%
Nekchaddin Sk. Janata Dal (united) 547 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dhananjoy Modak WINNER
Revolutionary Socialist Party
57,006
Lead: 3,761
43%
Nasiruddin Ahmed (lal) All India Trinamool Congress 53,245 40%
Abdus Salam Munshi Indian National Congress 12,117 9%
Sk. Khoda Box Independent 6,410 5%
Habibur Rahaman Samajwadi Party 2,984 2%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dhananjoy Modak WINNER
Revolutionary Socialist Party
44,328
Lead: 12,522
37%
Abdus Salam Munshi All India Trinamool Congress 31,806 26%
Urmibala Mookherjee Bharatiya Janata Party 30,696 25%
Jafarulla Molla Muslim League Kerala State Committee 6,619 5%
Harroj Ali Shaikh Independent 3,467 3%
Krishna Pramanik Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 2,146 2%
Mir Fakir Mohammad Independent 1,751 1%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdus Salam Munshi WINNER
Indian National Congress
50,665
Lead: 1,374
41%
Dhananjoy Modak Revolutionary Socialist Party 49,291 40%
Subal Chandra Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 13,026 10%
Altaf Hossain Shaikh Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,778 1%
Sekh Rahamatulla Muslim Leage 988 1%
Harroj Ali Shaikh Independent 969 1%
Adhir Kumar Biswas Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi 858 1%
Molla Jafrulla Indian National League 522 0%
Khan Mozibor Rahaman Bahujan Samaj Party 333 0%
Amal Mazumder All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 188 0%
Siraj Mondal Social Action Party 126 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdus Salam Munshi WINNER
Indian National Congress
39,245
Lead: 3,778
36%
Ghosh Deb Saran Revolutionary Socialist Party 35,467 32%
Subal Chandra Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 25,527 23%
Krishna Pada Pramanik Indian Peoples Front 2,158 2%
Harrot Ali Shaikh Independent 1,757 2%
Mandal Noor Hossain Jharkhand Party 837 1%
Molla Habibur Rahaman Independent 354 0%
Sankar Kumar Dutta Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha 342 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
S.m. Fazlur Rahaman WINNER
Indian National Congress
43,948
Lead: 918
47%
Ghosh Debsaran Revolutionary Socialist Party 43,030 46%
Ajit Kumar Saha Independent 2,007 2%
Shaikh Harrooj Ali Socialist Unity Centre Of India 2,004 2%
Harun-li-rasid Shaik Muslim Leage 755 1%
Shaikh Suruchand Ali Independent 307 0%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Debsaran Ghosh WINNER
Revolutionary Socialist Party
28,873
Lead: 1,995
37%
Shibsankar Bandyopadhayay Indian National Congress 26,878 35%
Rahman S.m. Fazlur Independent 17,650 23%
Mustafizur Rahaman Independent 1,131 1%
Probodh Ranjan Rajwar Independent 1,116 1%

Kaliganj Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Debsaran Ghosh WINNER
Revolutionary Socialist Party
21,851
Lead: 3,122
41%
S. M. Fazlur Rahman Janta Party 18,729 35%
Shib Sankar Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress 12,188 23%
Md. Islam Molla Muslim Leage 320 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

RSP 50%
INC 50%
RSP won 4 times and INC won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Kaliganj MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2025-By Election Alifa Ahmed AITC 102,759 50,049 55.15%
2021 Naseeruddin Ahamed (lal) AITC 111,696 46,987 53%
2016 Hasanuzzaman Sk INC 85,125 1,227 46%
2011 Nasiruddin Ahamed(lal) AITC 74,091 17,178 47%
2006 Dhananjoy Modak RSP 57,006 3,761 43%
2001 Dhananjoy Modak RSP 44,328 12,522 37%
1996 Abdus Salam Munshi INC 50,665 1,374 41%
1991 Abdus Salam Munshi INC 39,245 3,778 36%
1987 S.m. Fazlur Rahaman INC 43,948 918 47%
1982 Debsaran Ghosh RSP 28,873 1,995 37%
1977 Debsaran Ghosh RSP 21,851 3,122 41%
Source: ECI

Kaliganj Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2025-By Election Alifa Ahmed AITC
102,759
(Lead: 50,049)
55.15%
Ashish Ghosh BJP 52,710 28.29%
2021 Naseeruddin Ahamed (lal) AITC
111,696
(Lead: 46,987)
53%
Abhijit Ghosh BJP 64,709 31%
2016 Hasanuzzaman Sk INC
85,125
(Lead: 1,227)
46%
Ahamed Nasiruddin (lal) AITC 83,898 45%
2011 Nasiruddin Ahamed(lal) AITC
74,091
(Lead: 17,178)
47%
Sankar Sarkar RSP 56,913 36%
2006 Dhananjoy Modak RSP
57,006
(Lead: 3,761)
43%
Nasiruddin Ahmed (lal) AITC 53,245 40%
2001 Dhananjoy Modak RSP
44,328
(Lead: 12,522)
37%
Abdus Salam Munshi AITC 31,806 26%
1996 Abdus Salam Munshi INC
50,665
(Lead: 1,374)
41%
Dhananjoy Modak RSP 49,291 40%
1991 Abdus Salam Munshi INC
39,245
(Lead: 3,778)
36%
Ghosh Deb Saran RSP 35,467 32%
1987 S.m. Fazlur Rahaman INC
43,948
(Lead: 918)
47%
Ghosh Debsaran RSP 43,030 46%
1982 Debsaran Ghosh RSP
28,873
(Lead: 1,995)
37%
Shibsankar Bandyopadhayay INC 26,878 35%
1977 Debsaran Ghosh RSP
21,851
(Lead: 3,122)
41%
S. M. Fazlur Rahman JNP 18,729 35%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Kaliganj Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kaliganj Assembly seat in the 2025 election?

Alifa Ahmed of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Kaliganj Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Ashish Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 50049 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Kaliganj constituency is 50% RSP and 50% INC, with RSP won 4 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2025 Kaliganj Assembly Election?

Alifa Ahmed (AITC) received 55.15% vote share.
Ashish Ghosh (BJP) received 28.29% vote share.

What were the results of the 2025 Kaliganj Assembly Election?

Alifa Ahmed (AITC) won the 2025 election with 102759 votes, leading by 50049 votes and securing a 55.15% vote share.

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

The Kaliganj Assembly constituency falls under the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency of Nadia district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kaliganj Assembly Election 2025?

Alifa Ahmed (AITC) won the Kaliganj Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 50049 votes over Ashish Ghosh (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha area?

The Kaliganj Assembly constituency is part of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tehatta, Palashipara, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar Uttar, Nabadwip.

Who were the top candidates for the Kaliganj Assembly Election 2025?

The top candidates in the Kaliganj Assembly Election 2025 were:
Alifa Ahmed (AITC)
Ashish Ghosh (BJP)
Kabil Uddin Shaikh (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Alifa Ahmed (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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