KALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 80 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
DHANANJOY MODAK
RSP
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2001
12,522
10.36% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCABDUS SALAM MUNSHI
- Votes
- 31,806
- Vote share
- 26.33%
- Behind by
- 12,522
Electors
1,61,387
Total votes polled
1,20,813
Valid votes
1,20,813
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.9%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,20,813 valid votes
DHANANJOY MODAKRSPwon
44,328
36.7%
ABDUS SALAM MUNSHIAITC
31,806
26.3%
URMIBALA MOOKHERJEEBJP
30,696
25.4%
JAFARULLA MOLLAMUL
6,619
5.5%
HARROJ ALI SHAIKHIND
3,467
2.9%
KRISHNA PRAMANIKCPI(ML)(L)
2,146
1.8%
MIR FAKIR MOHAMMADIND
1,751
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alifa Ahmed | AITC | 89,292 | 40.77% | Bapan Ghosh | 10,172 |
| 2021 | NASIRUDDIN AHAMED (LAL) | AITC | 1,11,696 | 53.35% | ABHIJIT GHOSH | 46,987 |
| 2016 | HASANUZZAMAN SK | INC | 85,125 | 45.65% | AHAMED NASIRUDDIN (LAL) | 1,227 |
| 2011 | NASIRUDDIN AHAMED(LAL) | AITC | 74,091 | 47.33% | SANKAR SARKAR | 17,178 |
| 2006 | DHANANJOY MODAK | RSP | 57,006 | 43.26% | NASIRUDDIN AHMED (LAL) | 3,761 |
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 KALIGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Alifa Ahmed (AITC) won KALIGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 10,172 votes.
Which party has won KALIGANJ the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KALIGANJ the most times?
DHANANJOY MODAK, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
