The Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Alifa Ahmed emerged victorious in the Kaliganj assembly constituency, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bapan Ghosh in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. The constituency, located in the Nadia district, recorded a total of 2,32,460 registered voters, comprising 1,21,552 male voters, 1,10,905 female voters, and 3 voters belonging to the third gender.
High Voter Turnout in West Bengal
West Bengal witnessed assembly elections across 294 seats, conducted in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026. The combined voter turnout reached nearly 93 percent, marking the highest since independence and one of the largest in Indian electoral history. This surge in participation was not confined to rural areas; urban centers also experienced a dramatic increase. Notably, women voters outpaced men, driving the record participation.
Kaliganj Constituency Details
Kaliganj is a key legislative assembly constituency in the Nadia district of West Bengal. It is a general category seat and comprises 13 gram panchayats under its community development block. The constituency is one of the seven assembly segments that fall under the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2025 assembly elections, the TMC's Alifa Ahmed had defeated the BJP's Ashish Ghosh by a margin of 50,049 votes. The Kaliganj assembly constituency is part of the Krishnanagar parliamentary seat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra won the Krishnanagar seat, defeating the BJP's Rajmata Amrita Roy by a margin of 56,705 votes.
Lok Sabha Trends in Kaliganj
Lok Sabha trends in the Kaliganj segment broadly mirror the assembly results. In the 2024 general elections, Mahua Moitra led in the Kaliganj segment by 30,773 votes, slightly lower than her 2019 lead of 37,228 votes. The BJP finished second in both elections, signaling a growing presence but also highlighting the gap it must close to mount a stronger challenge.
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