BUDGE BUDGE
Assembly seat no. 156 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
ASHOK KUMAR DEB
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2006
25,109
19.67% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
CPMRATAN BAGCHI
- Votes
- 47,780
- Vote share
- 37.43%
- Behind by
- 25,109
Electors
1,60,237
Total votes polled
1,27,661
Valid votes
1,27,661
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,27,661 valid votes
ASHOK KUMAR DEBAITCwon
72,889
57.1%
RATAN BAGCHICPM
47,780
37.4%
NIMAI KHANRAINC
3,961
3.1%
MALOY SANTRAIND
1,759
1.4%
ALOKE DEBIND
1,272
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ashok Kumar Deb | AITC | 1,27,091 | 58.27% | Dr Tarun Kumar Adak | 46,850 |
| 2021 | ASHOK KUMAR DEB | AITC | 1,22,357 | 56.41% | DR. TARUN KUMAR ADAK | 44,714 |
| 2016 | ASHOK KUMAR DEB | AITC | 84,058 | 44.13% | SK. MUJIBAR RAHAMAN | 7,159 |
| 2011 | ASHOK KUMAR DEB | AITC | 99,915 | 60.04% | HRISHIKESH PODDER | 46,489 |
| 2006 | ASHOK KUMAR DEB | AITC | 72,889 | 57.10% | RATAN BAGCHI | 25,109 |
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 BUDGE BUDGE assembly constituency in 2026?
Ashok Kumar Deb (AITC) won BUDGE BUDGE in 2026, by a margin of 46,850 votes.
Which party has won BUDGE BUDGE the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BUDGE BUDGE gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BUDGE BUDGE the most times?
ASHOK KUMAR DEB, with 6 wins between 1996 and 2021.
