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, 2021
SUMAN KANJILAL
BJP
Elections held
12
1969–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2021
16,007
7.19% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
AITCSOURAV CHAKRABORTY (GHUTIS)
- Votes
- 91,326
- Vote share
- 41.00%
- Behind by
- 16,007
Electors
2,63,775
Total votes polled
2,22,732
Valid votes
2,22,732
NOTA votes
1,981
0.89% of votes polled
Turnout
84.4%
Full result, 2021
9 candidates · 2,22,732 valid votes
SUMAN KANJILALBJPwon
1,07,333
48.2%
SOURAV CHAKRABORTY (GHUTIS)AITC
91,326
41.0%
DEBA PRASAD ROYINC
15,651
7.0%
NIKHIL CHANDRA RAIBIRIND
2,351
1.1%
RINKU GHOSHIND
1,393
0.6%
PIJUSH KANTI SARMASUCI
1,111
0.5%
ASHIM ROYIND
696
0.3%
KUSHAL KUMAR ROYIND
620
0.3%
ABINASH DASIND
270
0.1%
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.
