PHANSIDEWA
Assembly seat no. 27 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
PRAKASH MINJ
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2001
28,637
17.53% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCMAMLA KUJUR
- Votes
- 48,870
- Vote share
- 29.92%
- Behind by
- 28,637
Electors
2,27,331
Total votes polled
1,63,329
Valid votes
1,63,329
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.8%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,63,329 valid votes
PRAKASH MINJCPMwon
77,507
47.5%
MAMLA KUJURINC
48,870
29.9%
CORNELIUS TIGGAIND
17,915
11.0%
RAM GANESH BARAIKIND
6,977
4.3%
SUKHDEO BHAGATBJP
5,723
3.5%
AKUL MUNDAGNLF
4,467
2.7%
MAHENDRA ORAON (BHAGAT)IND
1,870
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Durga Murmu | BJP | 1,18,241 | 56.92% | Reena Topno Ekka | 45,263 |
| 2021 | Durga Murmu | BJP | 1,05,651 | 50.89% | Chhotan Kisku | 27,711 |
| 2016 | SUNIL CHANDRA TIRKEY | INC | 73,158 | 40.36% | CAROLUS LAKRA | 7,074 |
| 2011 | SUNIL CHANDRA TIRKEY | INC | 61,388 | 42.55% | CHHOTAN KISKU | 2,237 |
| 2006 | KISKU CHHOTAN | CPM | 93,689 | 50.22% | MAMLA KUJUR | 35,504 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above