Chanchal is assembly constituency number 45 in West Bengal, in Maldah district, and one of the segments of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Prasun Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 54.6% of the vote, 63,874 votes ahead of Ratan Das (BJP).
- 01Prasun BanerjeeTMC1,28,01454.61%
- 02Ratan DasBJP64,14027.36%
- 03Asif MehbubINC16,3366.97%
- 04Anwarul HoqueCPI(M)13,5225.77%
- 05Anjarul HoqueIndependent6,6192.82%
- 8 other candidates · 4,997 votesNOTA · 781 (0.33%)
Margin 63,874 votes · 27.25% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,34,409 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasun BanerjeeMale · 56 yrs | TMC | 1,28,014 | 54.61% |
| 2 | Ratan DasMale · 58 yrs · SC | BJP | 64,140 | 27.36% |
| 3 | Asif MehbubMale · 44 yrs | INC | 16,336 | 6.97% |
| 4 | Anwarul HoqueMale · 42 yrs | CPI(M) | 13,522 | 5.77% |
| 5 | Anjarul HoqueMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 6,619 | 2.82% |
| 6 | Abdul KhalequeMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 988 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Younish MiaMale · 39 yrs | BSP | 890 | 0.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 781 | 0.33% |
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| 8 | Mastar Shahjahan AliMale · 51 yrs | WPOI | 711 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Md Masiur RahamanMale · 51 yrs | AJUP | 645 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Jhantu Kumar RabidasMale · 51 yrs · SC | SUCI | 527 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Munna ThakurMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 523 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Abdul BariMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 469 | 0.20% |
| 13 | Bhakta Prasad SahaMale · 39 yrs · SC | RAJSPty | 244 | 0.10% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chanchal result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nihar Ranjan Ghosh | TMC | 1,15,966 | 58.08% |
| 2 | Dipankar Ram (bankat) | BJP | 48,628 | 24.35% |
| 3 | Asif Mehbub | INC | 31,346 | 15.70% |
| 4 | Jhantu Kumar Rabidas | SUCI | 1,214 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Younish Mia | BSP | 1,050 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,023 | 0.51% |
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| 6 | Bhakta Prasad Saha | Independent | 452 | 0.23% |
Chanchal result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asif Mehbub | INC | 92,590 | 53.78% |
| 2 | Soumitra Ray | TMC | 40,222 | 23.36% |
| 3 | Dipankar Ram | BJP | 33,601 | 19.52% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,326 | 1.35% |
| 4 | Doli Chaudhury Roy | BSP | 1,896 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Kalicharan Roy | SUCI | 1,519 | 0.88% |
Chanchal result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asif Mehbub | INC | 68,586 | 48.69% |
| 2 | Anjuman Ara Begam | CPI(M) | 54,399 | 38.62% |
| 3 | Sital Prasad Chakraborty | BJP | 11,002 | 7.81% |
| 4 | Jayanta Kumar Sinha | Independent | 2,867 | 2.04% |
| 5 | Abdul Khaleque | Independent | 2,405 | 1.71% |
| 6 | Dally Choudhury Roy | BSP | 1,593 | 1.13% |
Chanchal outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Maldah district
- Habibpur
- Gazole
- Harischandrapur
- Malatipur
- Ratua
- Manikchak
- Maldaha
- English Bazar
- Mothabari
- Sujapur
- Baisnabnagar
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chanchal is one of the assembly segments of Maldaha Uttar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Maldaha Uttar candidates.
- Alam MostaqueINC67,265 35.5%
- Prasun BanerjeeTMC66,911 35.3%
- Khagen MurmuBJP50,623 26.7%
- Jatish KiskuIndependent901 0.5%
- Monatan HembramIndependent176 0.1%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 354 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chanchal.
Who won the Chanchal assembly seat in 2026?
Prasun Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Chanchal in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,28,014 votes, which was 54.61% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chanchal?
The margin was 63,874 votes (27.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ratan Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 64,140 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chanchal in 2026?
Turnout was 95.80%: 2,34,409 of 2,44,678 registered electors voted, across 251 polling stations. That is 15.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chanchal part of?
Chanchal is an assembly segment of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Alam Mostaque got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chanchal a reserved constituency?
No. Chanchal is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chanchal?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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