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, 2006
NIRMAL DAS
RSP
Elections held
12
1969–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2006
38,868
26.83% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCSOURAV CHAKROBORTY
- Votes
- 33,526
- Vote share
- 23.14%
- Behind by
- 38,868
Electors
1,71,457
Total votes polled
1,44,880
Valid votes
1,44,880
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,44,880 valid votes
NIRMAL DASRSPwon
72,394
50.0%
SOURAV CHAKROBORTYINC
33,526
23.1%
DEBASISH GOSWAMIAITC
30,316
20.9%
SURESH CH. ROYIND
3,171
2.2%
ABHIJIT ROYIND
2,549
1.8%
MADAN DASIND
1,481
1.0%
DALENDRA ROYAMB
1,443
1.0%
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.
