In West Bengal's Samserganj constituency, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Nur Alam emerged victorious in the 2026 assembly elections, securing a total of 61,918 votes. He defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sasti Charan Ghosh by a margin of 7,587 votes. The Congress party fielded Nazme Alam, who finished third.
Electoral Context and History
Samserganj is a general constituency located in the Murshidabad district, and it is part of the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha seat. According to the 2011 census, the constituency has a high urban ratio, but it is predominantly Muslim-majority. Samserganj gained national attention during the 2021 elections when polling was postponed due to the death of a candidate. Voting eventually took place on 30 September 2021, making it one of the last constituencies to declare results in that election cycle.
Previous Election Results
In the 2016 assembly elections, TMC's Amirul Islam narrowly defeated CPI(M)'s Touab Ali by just 1,780 votes, with the Congress party not contesting. In 2021, Amirul Islam retained the seat with a significantly increased majority, securing just over 51 percent of the vote. He defeated Congress's Zaidur Rahaman, who came second, while BJP's Milan Ghosh finished a distant third. The strong consolidation of Muslim voters behind the TMC was evident in 2021.
2026 Contest
For the 2026 elections, the TMC fielded a new candidate, Nur Alam, while the BJP nominated Sasti Charan Ghosh and the Congress put forward Nazme Alam. The triangular contest ultimately saw Nur Alam emerge victorious, continuing the TMC's hold on the seat. The strong TMC-Muslim consolidation observed in 2021 appears to have persisted, making this a likely TMC stronghold.
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