In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for the Pursurah constituency (number 199), Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Biman Ghosh secured a commanding victory with 1,38,821 votes. He defeated All India Trinamool Congress candidate Partha Hazari, who polled 85,368 votes. The winning margin was a massive 53,453 votes.
Detailed Results
CPI(M) candidate Sandip Kumar Samanta finished third with 8,772 votes, while Congress candidate Sk Habibar Rahaman and other candidates remained far behind. NOTA recorded 2,779 votes. The BJP's victory margin underscores the party's stronghold in this constituency.
Constituency Profile
Pursurah is a general-category seat in Hooghly district, falling under the Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. It covers the Pursurah community development block along with several gram panchayats from Khanakul I and Arambagh community development blocks. The constituency is predominantly rural, with agriculture as the backbone of its economy, including potato and vegetable cultivation.
Historical Context
In the 2021 election, BJP's Biman Ghosh won the seat, defeating the TMC candidate in what was one of the BJP's gains in this part of Hooghly district. In 2016, the TMC had held the seat. The 2026 contest saw TMC fielding Partha Hazari, a new candidate, in an effort to recapture the seat from the BJP. Congress fielded Sk Habibar Rahaman, hoping to draw minority votes. The election was particularly significant as Pursurah is one of the seats the TMC actively looked to flip from BJP in Hooghly. However, the incumbent Biman Ghosh successfully defended his seat, maintaining the BJP's hold.
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