PALASHIPARA
Assembly seat no. 79 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
BISWANATH GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 2006
32,365
22.05% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCSAHA TAPAS KUMAR
- Votes
- 38,375
- Vote share
- 26.15%
- Behind by
- 32,365
Electors
1,71,148
Total votes polled
1,46,749
Valid votes
1,46,749
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
85.7%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,46,749 valid votes
BISWANATH GHOSHCPMwon
70,740
48.2%
SAHA TAPAS KUMARAITC
38,375
26.1%
ANSARUL HAQUEINC
29,816
20.3%
RAFIQUL SHEIKHIND
4,217
2.9%
SUMITRA MANDALBSP
2,407
1.6%
DOULAT HOSSAININD
1,194
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rukbanur Rahman | AITC | 89,241 | 41.58% | Anima Dutta | 11,454 |
| 2021 | Dr. Manik Bhattacharya | AITC | 1,10,274 | 54.22% | Bibhash Chandra Mandal | 51,336 |
| 2016 | TAPAS KUMAR SAHA | AITC | 82,127 | 44.99% | S.M.SADI | 5,559 |
| 2011 | S.M. SADI | CPM | 73,619 | 46.12% | MANIK BHATTACHARJEE | 1,652 |
| 2006 | BISWANATH GHOSH | CPM | 70,740 | 48.20% | SAHA TAPAS KUMAR | 32,365 |
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 PALASHIPARA assembly constituency in 2026?
Rukbanur Rahman (AITC) won PALASHIPARA in 2026, by a margin of 11,454 votes.
Which party has won PALASHIPARA the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has PALASHIPARA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won PALASHIPARA the most times?
MADHABENDU MOHANTA, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1987.
