Burhanul Mukaddim, commonly known as Liton, representing the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), has emerged victorious in the Baduria constituency of West Bengal. He secured a total of 1,03,334 votes, defeating his nearest rival Sukriti Kumar Sarkar from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who managed 63,273 votes. The winning margin stands at a substantial 40,061 votes.
Constituency Profile
Baduria is a predominantly rural, general category constituency located in the North 24 Parganas district. It lies close to the Bangladesh border and has a significant Muslim population. The seat has historically been associated with the Quazi family, which has now aligned with the TMC, making the constituency a reasonably secure hold for the party in the 2026 elections.
Historical Election Results
In the 2021 state assembly elections, TMC's Abdur Rahim Quazi won the seat with an impressive 1,09,701 votes, defeating BJP's Sukalyan Baidya by a commanding margin of 56,444 votes. Prior to that, in the 2016 elections, Quazi had won the seat as a Congress candidate, securing 98,408 votes and defeating TMC's Amir Ali by 22,245 votes. Subsequently, he joined the TMC. In 2011, Congress's Abdul Gaffar Quazi won the seat with 89,952 votes.
2026 Election Context
The 2026 elections in West Bengal have seen intense competition, with the TMC and BJP as the main contenders. Baduria's result reflects the TMC's continued strength in the region, bolstered by the Quazi family's influence. The BJP, despite fielding a strong candidate, could not overcome the TMC's grassroots support.
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