PARA
Assembly seat no. 245 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
NADIAR CHAND BOURI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2021
4,007
2.07% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
AITCUMAPADA BAURI
- Votes
- 83,340
- Vote share
- 42.95%
- Behind by
- 4,007
Electors
2,44,790
Total votes polled
1,94,021
Valid votes
1,94,021
NOTA votes
3,657
1.88% of votes polled
Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 2021
7 candidates · 1,94,021 valid votes
NADIAR CHAND BOURIBJPwon
87,347
45.0%
UMAPADA BAURIAITC
83,340
43.0%
SWAPAN KUMAR BAURICPM
13,681
7.0%
JAGANNATH BAURISUCI
1,897
1.0%
SUDARSHAN RAJWARBSP
1,676
0.9%
SWAPAN BAURIIND
1,651
0.8%
BABITA BOURIIND
772
0.4%
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.
