BELEGHATA
Assembly seat no. 164 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
PARESH PAUL
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
26,179
16.30% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMRAJIB BISWAS
- Votes
- 58,664
- Vote share
- 36.53%
- Behind by
- 26,179
Electors
2,41,965
Total votes polled
1,60,613
Valid votes
1,60,613
NOTA votes
3,153
1.96% of votes polled
Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,60,613 valid votes
PARESH PAULAITCwon
84,843
52.8%
RAJIB BISWASCPM
58,664
36.5%
PARTHA CHAUDHURYBJP
11,516
7.2%
ARUN KUMAR DASIND
990
0.6%
CHINMOY SENGUPTAIND
968
0.6%
TIMIR KUMARIND
479
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kunal Kumar Ghosh | AITC | 93,757 | 53.85% | Partha Chaudhury | 28,576 |
| 2021 | PARESH PAUL | AITC | 1,03,182 | 65.10% | KASHINATH BISWAS | 67,140 |
| 2016 | PARESH PAUL | AITC | 84,843 | 52.82% | RAJIB BISWAS | 26,179 |
| 2011 | PARESH PAUL | AITC | 93,185 | 57.45% | ANADI KUMAR SAHU | 31,688 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- AITC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BELEGHATA assembly constituency in 2026?
Kunal Kumar Ghosh (AITC) won BELEGHATA in 2026, by a margin of 28,576 votes.
Which party has won BELEGHATA the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has BELEGHATA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won BELEGHATA the most times?
PARESH PAUL, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
