BAGNAN
Assembly seat no. 180 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
ARUNAVA SEN (RAJA)
AITC
Elections held
14
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2011
19,270
12.47% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMAKKEL ALI KHAN
- Votes
- 63,460
- Vote share
- 41.08%
- Behind by
- 19,270
Electors
1,80,651
Total votes polled
1,54,477
Valid votes
1,54,477
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.5%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 1,54,477 valid votes
ARUNAVA SEN (RAJA)AITCwon
82,730
53.5%
AKKEL ALI KHANCPM
63,460
41.1%
TAPAN KUMAR MONDALBJP
3,965
2.6%
SANJIT PATRAIND
1,519
1.0%
MITRA ABESHIND
764
0.5%
ANWAR MALLICKIUC
710
0.5%
DEBABRATA BHAKTACPI(ML)(L)
533
0.3%
BEGAM FATEMAIND
410
0.3%
AMAL GHOSHJD(U)
386
0.3%
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.
