PALASHIPARA
Assembly seat no. 79 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
TAPAS KUMAR SAHA
AITC
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 2016
5,559
3.05% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMS.M.SADI
- Votes
- 76,568
- Vote share
- 41.94%
- Behind by
- 5,559
Electors
2,18,181
Total votes polled
1,82,560
Valid votes
1,82,560
NOTA votes
1,990
1.09% of votes polled
Turnout
83.7%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,82,560 valid votes
TAPAS KUMAR SAHAAITCwon
82,127
45.0%
S.M.SADICPM
76,568
41.9%
BIBHASH MANDALBJP
14,028
7.7%
MONOJ RAYSHS
3,117
1.7%
BATSHOBHA SEKHSUCI
2,571
1.4%
DWIJEN BISWASBSP
1,576
0.9%
F.R. SEKHSDPI
583
0.3%
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.
