Kaliganj is assembly constituency number 80 in West Bengal, in Nadia district, and one of the segments of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Alifa Ahmed of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 40.8% of the vote, 10,172 votes ahead of Bapan Ghosh (BJP).
- 01Alifa AhmedTMC89,29240.77%
- 02Bapan GhoshBJP79,12036.12%
- 03Sabina Iyasmin SekhCPI(M)22,80610.41%
- 04Kechhabuddin SekhAJUP16,2227.41%
- 05Shaikh Kabil UddinINC4,2671.95%
- 5 other candidates · 5,211 votesNOTA · 2,105 (0.96%)
Margin 10,172 votes · 4.64% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,19,023 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alifa AhmedFemale · 39 yrs | TMC | 89,292 | 40.77% |
| 2 | Bapan GhoshMale · 41 yrs | BJP | 79,120 | 36.12% |
| 3 | Sabina Iyasmin SekhFemale · 40 yrs | CPI(M) | 22,806 | 10.41% |
| 4 | Kechhabuddin SekhMale · 50 yrs | AJUP | 16,222 | 7.41% |
| 5 | Shaikh Kabil UddinMale · 54 yrs | INC | 4,267 | 1.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,105 | 0.96% |
| 6 | Sumit GhoshMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 1,530 | 0.70% |
| 7 | Mohiuddin MondalMale · 62 yrs | SUCI | 1,406 | 0.64% |
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| 8 | Arikh AkherMale · 46 yrs | IUML | 1,167 | 0.53% |
| 9 | Bapan GhoshMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 561 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Subrata Shekhar BiswasMale · 54 yrs · SC | BSP | 547 | 0.25% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kaliganj bye-election, 19 Jun 2025
Turnout 73.5% · 1,86,487 of 2,53,800 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alifa Ahmed | TMC | 1,02,759 | 55.15% |
| 2 | Ashish Ghosh | BJP | 52,710 | 28.29% |
| 3 | Kabil Uddin Shaikh | INC | 28,348 | 15.21% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,502 | 1.34% |
Kaliganj result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasiruddin Ahamed (lal) | TMC | 1,11,696 | 53.35% |
| 2 | Abhijit Ghosh | BJP | 64,709 | 30.91% |
| 3 | Abul Kashem | INC | 25,076 | 11.98% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,051 | 0.98% |
| 4 | Abhijit Ghosh | Independent | 1,687 | 0.81% |
| 5 | Sujata Mandal | BSP | 1,567 | 0.75% |
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| 6 | Jayanta Das | BNARP | 982 | 0.47% |
| 7 | Mohiuddin Mondal | SUCI | 879 | 0.42% |
| 8 | Kabil Uddin Shaikh | Independent | 732 | 0.35% |
Kaliganj result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasanuzzaman Sk | INC | 85,125 | 45.65% |
| 2 | Ahamed Nasiruddin (lal) | TMC | 83,898 | 44.99% |
| 3 | Saikat Sarkar | BJP | 10,373 | 5.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,349 | 1.26% |
| 4 | Harroj Ali Shaikh | SUCI | 1,119 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Biplab Roy | Shiv Sena | 1,075 | 0.58% |
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| 6 | Altaf Hossain Sekh | CPI(ML)(L) | 946 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Sunil Mandal | BSP | 890 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Swapan Modak | SP | 711 | 0.38% |
Kaliganj result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasiruddin Ahamed(lal) | TMC | 74,091 | 47.33% |
| 2 | Sankar Sarkar | RSP | 56,913 | 36.35% |
| 3 | Mahadeb Ghosh | BJP | 13,319 | 8.51% |
| 4 | Sharifuddin Munshi | Independent | 6,863 | 4.38% |
| 5 | Sekh. Akher Ali | MUL | 1,327 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Sunil Chandra Mondal | BSP | 1,259 | 0.80% |
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| 7 | Altaf Hossain Sk | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,159 | 0.74% |
| 8 | Iman Mandal | Independent | 1,073 | 0.69% |
| 9 | Nekchaddin Sk. | JD(U) | 547 | 0.35% |
Kaliganj 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 Nadia district
- Karimpur
- Tehatta
- Palashipara
- Nakashipara
- Chapra
- Krishnanagar Uttar
- Nabadwip
- Krishnanagar Dakshin
- Santipur
- Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
- Krishnaganj
- Ranaghat Uttar Purba
- Ranaghat Dakshin
- Chakdaha
- Kalyani
- Haringhata
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kaliganj is one of the assembly segments of Krishnanagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Krishnanagar candidates.
- Mahua MoitraTMC94,018 47.1%
- Amrita RoyBJP63,245 31.7%
- S.M. SadiCPI(M)36,698 18.4%
- Sanjit BiswasIndependent1,568 0.8%
- Amal Chandra SarkarBSP641 0.3%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 30,773 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kaliganj.
Who won the Kaliganj assembly seat in 2026?
Alifa Ahmed of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Kaliganj in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 89,292 votes, which was 40.77% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kaliganj?
The margin was 10,172 votes (4.64% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bapan Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 79,120 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kaliganj in 2026?
Turnout was 93.98%: 2,19,540 of 2,33,595 registered electors voted, across 310 polling stations. That is 9.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kaliganj part of?
Kaliganj is an assembly segment of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mahua Moitra got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kaliganj had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 19 Jun 2025, Alifa Ahmed (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 50,049 votes.
Is Kaliganj a reserved constituency?
No. Kaliganj is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kaliganj?
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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