In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Saurav Sikdar of the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in the Dum Dum Uttar constituency, defeating the incumbent All India Trinamool Congress candidate Chandrima Bhattacharya. This general category seat, located in the North 24 Parganas district, forms a part of the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency.
Constituency Profile
Dum Dum Uttar is an urban constituency situated on the northern fringes of Kolkata. It encompasses the North Dum Dum Municipality and New Barrackpur Municipality, giving it a fully urban profile. As a key seat in the region, it has witnessed significant political battles over the years.
Election History
In the 2021 Assembly elections, Chandrima Bhattacharya won the seat with 95,465 votes, defeating the BJP's Dr. Archana Majumdar by a margin of 28,499 votes. Prior to that, in 2016, the seat was held by Tanmoy Bhattacharya of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Chandrima Bhattacharya, a senior state minister, reclaimed the seat for the TMC in 2021, bringing considerable incumbency advantage and a high profile to the contest.
2026 Election Outcome
This year, the TMC fielded Chandrima Bhattacharya once again, but the BJP's Saurav Sikdar managed to flip the seat, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment. The victory is part of a broader trend in West Bengal where the BJP has made gains, potentially challenging the TMC's dominance.
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