PURSURAH
Assembly seat no. 199 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2011
PARVEZ RAHMAN
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2011
31,690
16.54% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSAUMENDRANATH BERA
- Votes
- 76,104
- Vote share
- 39.72%
- Behind by
- 31,690
Electors
2,14,053
Total votes polled
1,91,616
Valid votes
1,91,616
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
89.5%
Full result, 2011
3 candidates · 1,91,616 valid votes
PARVEZ RAHMANAITCwon
1,07,794
56.3%
SAUMENDRANATH BERACPM
76,104
39.7%
SUKUMAR DHARABJP
7,718
4.0%
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.
