Assembly constituency 281, West Bengal

Asansol Uttar

Krishnendu Mukherjee (BJP) won the 2026 election by 11,615 votes, taking 49.63% of the vote to Moloy Ghatak (AITC)'s 44.11%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPKrishnendu Mukherjee, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202649.63%runner-up 44.11%
Winning margin, 202611,6155.52% of votes cast
Elections on record4AITC 3, BJP 1

Result by result

2011 AITC 96,011 62.1% vs 31.2%2016 AITC 84,715 46.1% vs 33.6%2021 AITC 1,00,931 52.3% vs 42.1%2026 BJP 1,04,516 49.6% vs 44.1%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyAsansol Uttar
Seat 281
Krishnendu Mukherjee
BJP
1,04,516
49.6%
Moloy Ghatak
AITC
92,901
44.1%
11,615 votes
5.52%
2021AssemblyAsansol Uttar
Seat 281
Ghatak Moloy
AITC
1,00,931
52.3%
Krishnendu Mukherjee
BJP
79,821
42.1%
21,110 votes
10.94%
2016AssemblyAsansol Uttar
Seat 281
Moloy Ghatak
AITC
84,715
46.1%
Nirmal Karmakar
BJP
60,818
33.6%
23,897 votes
13.01%
2011AssemblyAsansol Uttar
Seat 281
Ghatak Moloy
AITC
96,011
62.1%
Ranu Roychowdhury
CPM
48,218
31.2%
47,793 votes
30.93%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.