Bagda Assembly constituency

Bagda
Bagda
Constituency No. 94 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
	Interactive Map Outlining Bagda Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Established	1962
Total electors	277,464
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Soma Thakur
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2026

Bagda is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Winners of this Assembly Constituency since its establishment

AIFB(6 times) (35.3%)
Indian National Congress (4 times) (23.6%)
Trinamool Congress(3 times) (17.6%)
Independent candidate(2 times) (11.8%)
BJP(2 times) (11.8%)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 94 Bagdah Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Bagdah community development block and Gangrapota, Sundarpur and Tengra gram panchayats of Bangaon community development block.^[1]

Bagdah Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 14 Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).^[1] It was earlier part of Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Name
1962	Manindra Bhusan Biswas	Indian National Congress
1967	Apurba Lal Majumdar	All India Forward Bloc
1969
1971
1972
1977	Kamalakshi Biswas
1982	Kamalakshi Biswas
1987	Apurba Lal Majumdar	Indian National Congress
1991	Kamalakshi Biswas	All India Forward Bloc
1996
2001
2006	Dulal Bar	All India Trinamool Congress
2011	Upendranath Biswas	All India Trinamool Congress
2016	Dulal Bar	Indian National Congress
2021^^	Biswajit Das	Bharatiya Janata Party
2024^	Madhuparna Thakur	All India Trinamool Congress
2026	Soma Thakur	Bharatiya Janata Party

^ by-election
^^Biswajit Das switched from BJP to TMC after 2021 election

Election results

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Bagdah^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Soma Thakur	121,307	55.84	6.43
	AITC	Madhuparna Thakur	86,691	39.91	5.03
	AIFB	Gour Biswas	4,700	2.16
	NOTA	None of the above	718	0.33	0.14
Majority			34,616	15.93	11.46
Turnout			217,223	89.89	11.04
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing

2024 bypoll

2024 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election: Bagdah^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Madhuparna Thakur	107,706	55.04	10.1
	BJP	Binay Kumar Biswas	74,251	37.95	11.46
	AIFB	Gouradipta Biswas	8,189	4.89	New
	INC	Ashoke Kumar Haldar	1,297	0.66	3.11
	NOTA	None of the above	667	0.34	0.13
Majority			33,455	17.09
Turnout			231,240
	AITC gain from BJP		Swing

2021

In the 2021 election, Biswajit Das of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated his nearest rival Paritosh Kumar Saha of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). He later switched parties to AITC.^[5]

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Bagdah (SC) constituency^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Biswajit Das	108,111	49.41
	AITC	Paritosh Kumar Saha	98,319	44.94
	INC	Prabir Kirtonia (Bapi)	8,250	3.77
	BSP	Santosh Biswas	2,240	1.02
	NOTA	None of the above	1,020	0.47
Majority			9,792	4.47
Turnout			218,791	78.85
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Dulal Bar of Indian National Congress (INC) defeated his nearest rival Upendra Nath Biswas of AITC.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Bagdah (SC) constituency^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Dulal Bar	102,026	49.64
	AITC	Upendranath Biswas	89,790	43.68
	BSP	Bikash Biswas	1,532	0.75
	BJP	Biva Majumder	8,987	4.38
	NOTA	None of the above	1,324	0.64
	Independent	Harish Chandra Mondal	792	0.39
	Guru Chand Mukti Morcha	Hirak Golder	581	0.28
	RPI(A)	Gautam Malo	498	0.24
Turnout			205,546	79.63
	INC gain from AITC		Swing

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Bagdah (SC) constituency^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Upendranath Biswas	91,821	52.91	+1.57#
	AIFB	Mrinalkanti Sikdar	70,865	40.84	−9.93
	BSP	Chandan Mallick	4,414	2.54
	BJP	Arabinda Biswas	4,306	2.48
	Independent	Pranita Mandal	1,212
	Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party	Dhirendra Nath Mandal	913
	AITC hold		Swing
Turnout			173,531	85.57	11.40#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2006

Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Kamalakshmi Biswas of Forward Bloc defeated Dulal Chandra Bar of Trinamool Congress in 2001,^[8] Kalidas Adhikari of Congress in 1996,^[9] and Ram Chandra Bose of Congress in 1991.^[10] Apurba Lal Majumdar of Congress defeated Kamalakshi Biswas of Forward Bloc in 1987.^[11] Kamalakshmi Biswas of Forward Bloc defeated Apurba Lal Majumdar of Congress in 1982^[12] and Independent in 1977.^[13]^[14]

2001

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AIFB	Kamalakshi Biswas	61936
	AITC	Dulal Chandra Bar	61699
	BJP	Arabinda Biswas	8288
	BSP	Chandan Mallick	1715
Turnout			135666
	AIFB hold		Swing	{{{swing}}}

1972

Apurba Lal Majumdar of Forward Bloc won in 1972,^[15] 1971,^[16] 1969^[17] and 1967.^[18] Manindra Bhusan Biswas of Congress won in 1962.^[19] Prior to that the Bagdah seat did not exist.

References

1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
↑ "Bagdah Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". ECI. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
1 2 "Bengal BJP MLA Biswajit Das rejoins TMC, third leader to return after Mamata Banerjee's win". The Indian Express. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2016" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "84 - Bagdah (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[delimitation-1] 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[election2004-2] "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[election2026-3] "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.

[Bagdah_Assembly_constituency_2024_By_Poll_Result-4] "Bagdah Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". ECI. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.

[Das_party_switch-5] 1 2 "Bengal BJP MLA Biswajit Das rejoins TMC, third leader to return after Mamata Banerjee's win". The Indian Express. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[election2016-6] "West Bengal Assembly Election 2016" (PDF). Election Commission of India.

[vidhansabha2011-7] "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha2001-8] 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1996-9] "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1991-10] "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1987-11] "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1982-12] "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1977-13] "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[election1977-14] "84 - Bagdah (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[vidhansabha1972-15] "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1971-16] "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1969-17] "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1967-18] "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[vidhansabha1962-19] "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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