BAGNAN
Assembly seat no. 180 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
AKKEL ALI KHAN
CPM
Elections held
14
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2006
18,361
13.08% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCARUP ROY
- Votes
- 44,966
- Vote share
- 32.04%
- Behind by
- 18,361
Electors
1,75,970
Total votes polled
1,40,332
Valid votes
1,40,332
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,40,332 valid votes
AKKEL ALI KHANCPMwon
63,327
45.1%
ARUP ROYAITC
44,966
32.0%
ABDUL RAZZAK KAZIINC
28,407
20.2%
SHYAMAL DENRAYIND
1,448
1.0%
CHANDI CHARAN MAITYIND
1,164
0.8%
AKKAIL ALIIND
1,020
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arunava Sen | AITC | 1,05,060 | 48.10% | Pramanshu Rana | 11,316 |
| 2021 | Arunava Sen (Raja) | AITC | 1,06,042 | 53.04% | Anupam Mallik | 30,120 |
| 2016 | ARUNAVA SEN(RAJA) | AITC | 97,834 | 54.10% | MINA MUKHERJEE GHOSH | 30,197 |
| 2011 | ARUNAVA SEN (RAJA) | AITC | 82,730 | 53.55% | AKKEL ALI KHAN | 19,270 |
| 2006 | AKKEL ALI KHAN | CPM | 63,327 | 45.13% | ARUP ROY | 18,361 |
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 BAGNAN assembly constituency in 2026?
Arunava Sen (AITC) won BAGNAN in 2026, by a margin of 11,316 votes.
Which party has won BAGNAN the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BAGNAN gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BAGNAN the most times?
NIRUPAMA CHATTERJEE, with 2 wins between 1977 and 2001.
