Kaliaganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Utpal Brahmacharo
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Utpal Brahmacharo
votes
1,58,349
Margin
76,425(29.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Utpal Brahmacharo✓ WinnerBJP1,58,34961.32%
- 2Nitai BaishyaAITC81,92431.73%
- 3Hiru Roy SarkarCPI(M)Deposit lost5,7792.24%
- 4Giridhari PramanikINCDeposit lost4,7471.84%
- 5NOTA2,9931.16%
- 6Mintu BarmanINDDeposit lost1,2930.5%
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- 7Sanjib RoyINDDeposit lost7630.3%
- 8Dharanikanta SarkarINDDeposit lost7080.27%
- 9Basudeb DebsharmaBSPDeposit lost6980.27%
- 10Panna ChowhanINDDeposit lost4050.16%
- 11Anjay DebsarmaAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost1900.07%
- 12Uttam BarmanINDDeposit lost1330.05%
- 13Dhulesh SarkarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1270.05%
- 14Ajay ChouhanINDDeposit lost1160.04%
Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,68,580
- Votes cast
- 2,58,225
- Turnout
- 96.14%
- Polling stations
- 321
incl. service voters
incl. 2,191 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.9%
1,22,676 of 1,27,875 voted on EVMs
Men94.8%
1,33,350 of 1,40,692 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 13; 8 voted.
- Candidates13 (1 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA2,993
- Valid votes2,55,232
Women candidates: Hiru Roy Sarkar
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kaliaganj?
Utpal Brahmacharo (BJP) won Kaliaganj in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,58,349 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kaliaganj?
Utpal Brahmacharo defeated Nitai Baishya (AITC) by 76,425 votes.
What was the turnout in Kaliaganj in 2026?
96.14% — 2,58,225 of 2,68,580 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.9%, men's 94.8%.
How many voters does Kaliaganj have?
2,68,580 electors at the 2026 election — 1,40,692 men, 1,27,875 women, 13 third gender (service voters included), and 321 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kaliaganj?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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