PARA
Assembly seat no. 245 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
BILASIBALA SAHIS
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2001
25,992
24.50% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCMIRA BAURI
- Votes
- 35,085
- Vote share
- 33.07%
- Behind by
- 25,992
Electors
1,59,643
Total votes polled
1,06,082
Valid votes
1,06,082
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.5%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,06,082 valid votes
BILASIBALA SAHISCPMwon
61,077
57.6%
MIRA BAURIAITC
35,085
33.1%
PARESH BOURIIND
4,458
4.2%
GOUR RAJWARIND
2,923
2.8%
TARA DASSAP
2,539
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nadiar Chand Bouri | BJP | 1,13,488 | 52.55% | Manik Chandra Bauri | 33,721 |
| 2021 | NADIAR CHAND BOURI | BJP | 87,347 | 45.02% | UMAPADA BAURI | 4,007 |
| 2016 | UMAPADA BAURI | AITC | 84,337 | 47.59% | DINANATH BAURI | 13,878 |
| 2011 | UMAPADA BAURI | INC | 62,208 | 42.60% | DIPAK BAURI | 586 |
| 2006 | BILASIBALA SAHIS . | CPM | 62,165 | 52.65% | SIMA BAURI | 35,275 |
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 PARA assembly constituency in 2026?
Nadiar Chand Bouri (BJP) won PARA in 2026, by a margin of 33,721 votes.
Which party has won PARA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PARA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won PARA the most times?
UMAPADA BAURI, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
