Kaliganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Alifa Ahmed
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Alifa Ahmed
votes
89,292
Margin
10,172(4.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Alifa Ahmed✓ WinnerAITC89,29240.77%
- 2Bapan GhoshBJP79,12036.12%
- 3Sabina Iyasmin SekhCPI(M)Deposit lost22,80610.41%
- 4Kechhabuddin SekhAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost16,2227.41%
- 5Shaikh Kabil UddinINCDeposit lost4,2671.95%
- 6NOTA2,1050.96%
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- 7Sumit GhoshINDDeposit lost1,5300.7%
- 8Mohiuddin MondalSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,4060.64%
- 9Arikh AkherIUMLDeposit lost1,1670.53%
- 10Bapan GhoshINDDeposit lost5610.26%
- 11Subrata Shekhar BiswasBSPDeposit lost5470.25%
Deposit lost: 8 of 10 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
- 2,33,595
- Votes cast
- 2,19,540
- Turnout
- 93.98%
- Polling stations
- 310
incl. service voters
incl. 2,383 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.3%
1,05,662 of 1,10,927 voted on EVMs
Men90.9%
1,11,493 of 1,22,665 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.
- Candidates10 (2 women)
- Lost deposit8
- NOTA2,105
- Valid votes2,16,918
Women candidates: Alifa Ahmed, Sabina Iyasmin Sekh — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kaliganj?
Alifa Ahmed (AITC) won Kaliganj in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 89,292 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kaliganj?
Alifa Ahmed defeated Bapan Ghosh (BJP) by 10,172 votes.
What was the turnout in Kaliganj in 2026?
93.98% — 2,19,540 of 2,33,595 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.3%, men's 90.9%.
How many voters does Kaliganj have?
2,33,595 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,665 men, 1,10,927 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 310 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kaliganj?
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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