EGRA
Assembly seat no. 218 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SINHA PRABODH CHANDRA
IND
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2001
3,517
2.75% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCTAPAN KANTI KAR
- Votes
- 59,515
- Vote share
- 46.46%
- Behind by
- 3,517
Electors
1,52,716
Total votes polled
1,28,094
Valid votes
1,28,094
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
83.9%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,28,094 valid votes
SINHA PRABODH CHANDRAINDwon
63,032
49.2%
TAPAN KANTI KARAITC
59,515
46.5%
BINAY PAHARIBJP
5,547
4.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adhikari Dibyendu | BJP | 1,42,670 | 52.96% | Tarun Kumar Maity | 25,692 |
| 2021 | TARUN KUMAR MAITY | AITC | 1,25,763 | 52.22% | ARUP DASH | 18,491 |
| 2016 | DAS SAMARES | AITC | 1,13,334 | 51.31% | SHAIKH MAHMUD HOSSAIN | 25,956 |
| 2011 | DAS SAMARES | AITC | 99,178 | 51.57% | HRISHIKESH PARIA | 15,953 |
| 2006 | ADHIKARI SISIR KUMAR | AITC | 67,786 | 48.01% | SINHA PRABODH CHANDRA | 1,590 |
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 EGRA assembly constituency in 2026?
Adhikari Dibyendu (BJP) won EGRA in 2026, by a margin of 25,692 votes.
Which party has won EGRA the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has EGRA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won EGRA the most times?
SINHA PRABODH CHANDRA, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2001.
