ALIPURDUARS
Assembly seat no. 12 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1969.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ALIPURDUARS. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2001
NIRMAL DAS
RSP
Elections held
12
1969–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
24,428
19.29% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCPRASANTA NARAYAN MAJUMDER
- Votes
- 41,772
- Vote share
- 32.99%
- Behind by
- 24,428
Electors
1,70,287
Total votes polled
1,26,635
Valid votes
1,26,635
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.4%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,26,635 valid votes
NIRMAL DASRSPwon
66,200
52.3%
PRASANTA NARAYAN MAJUMDERAITC
41,772
33.0%
ARABINDA ROYBJP
11,616
9.2%
SURESH CH. ROYIND
4,618
3.6%
ABHIJIT ROYIND
2,429
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paritosh Das | BJP | 1,43,242 | 61.62% | Suman Kanjilal | 70,420 |
| 2021 | SUMAN KANJILAL | BJP | 1,07,333 | 48.19% | SOURAV CHAKRABORTY (GHUTIS) | 16,007 |
| 2016 | SOURAV CHAKRABORTY(GHUTISH) | AITC | 89,695 | 44.09% | BISWA RANJAN SARKAR | 11,958 |
| 2011 | DEBAPRASAD ROY (MITHU) | INC | 79,605 | 46.02% | KSHITI GOSWAMI | 6,783 |
| 2006 | NIRMAL DAS | RSP | 72,394 | 49.97% | SOURAV CHAKROBORTY | 38,868 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ALIPURDUARS assembly constituency in 2026?
Paritosh Das (BJP) won ALIPURDUARS in 2026, by a margin of 70,420 votes.
Which party has won ALIPURDUARS the most times?
RSP, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1969.
How many times has ALIPURDUARS gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1969 to 2026.
Who has won ALIPURDUARS the most times?
NIRMAL DAS, with 4 wins between 1991 and 2006.
