PURSURAH
Assembly seat no. 199 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2006
SAUMENDRANATH BERA
CPM
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2006
34,962
24.64% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCSK.PARVEZ RAHMAN
- Votes
- 49,327
- Vote share
- 34.76%
- Behind by
- 34,962
Electors
1,58,381
Total votes polled
1,41,914
Valid votes
1,41,914
NOTA votes
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Turnout
89.6%
Full result, 2006
3 candidates · 1,41,914 valid votes
SAUMENDRANATH BERACPMwon
84,289
59.4%
SK.PARVEZ RAHMANAITC
49,327
34.8%
ASIT DASINC
8,298
5.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Biman Ghosh | BJP | 1,38,821 | 57.62% | Partha Hazari | 53,453 |
| 2021 | BIMAN GHOSH | BJP | 1,19,334 | 53.50% | DILIP YADAV | 28,178 |
| 2016 | DR. M. NURUZZAMAN | AITC | 1,05,275 | 51.10% | PRATIM SINGHA ROY | 29,127 |
| 2011 | PARVEZ RAHMAN | AITC | 1,07,794 | 56.26% | SAUMENDRANATH BERA | 31,690 |
| 2006 | SAUMENDRANATH BERA | CPM | 84,289 | 59.39% | SK.PARVEZ RAHMAN | 34,962 |
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 PURSURAH assembly constituency in 2026?
Biman Ghosh (BJP) won PURSURAH in 2026, by a margin of 53,453 votes.
Which party has won PURSURAH the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has PURSURAH gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won PURSURAH the most times?
NIMAI MAL, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
