PURSURAH
Assembly seat no. 199 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
DR. M. NURUZZAMAN
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2016
29,127
14.14% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCPRATIM SINGHA ROY
- Votes
- 76,148
- Vote share
- 36.96%
- Behind by
- 29,127
Electors
2,38,626
Total votes polled
2,06,014
Valid votes
2,06,014
NOTA votes
3,646
1.77% of votes polled
Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 2,06,014 valid votes
DR. M. NURUZZAMANAITCwon
1,05,275
51.1%
PRATIM SINGHA ROYINC
76,148
37.0%
SUBHENDU MUKHERJEEBJP
18,296
8.9%
JHANTU SAHAIND
2,649
1.3%
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.
