BUDGE BUDGE
Assembly seat no. 156 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
ASHOK KUMAR DEB
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2016
7,159
3.76% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCSK. MUJIBAR RAHAMAN
- Votes
- 76,899
- Vote share
- 40.37%
- Behind by
- 7,159
Electors
2,28,889
Total votes polled
1,90,494
Valid votes
1,90,494
NOTA votes
2,859
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
83.2%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,90,494 valid votes
ASHOK KUMAR DEBAITCwon
84,058
44.1%
SK. MUJIBAR RAHAMANINC
76,899
40.4%
UMA SHANKAR GHOSH DASTIDARBJP
20,778
10.9%
ALI BASIR SK.WPOI
1,907
1.0%
KAJAL DUTTACPI(ML)(L)
1,250
0.7%
RABINDRANATH RANJANBSP
1,231
0.7%
TAMRADHWAJ ADAKSUCI
797
0.4%
RUP KUMAR ADAKIND
715
0.4%
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.
