Assembly constituency 79, West Bengal

Palashipara

Rukbanur Rahman (AITC) won the 2026 election by 11,454 votes, taking 41.58% of the vote to Anima Dutta (BJP)'s 36.24%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerAITCRukbanur Rahman, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202641.58%runner-up 36.24%
Winning margin, 202611,4545.34% of votes cast
Elections on record4AITC 3, CPM 1

Result by result

2011 CPM 73,619 46.1% vs 45.1%2016 AITC 82,127 45.0% vs 42.4%2021 AITC 1,10,274 54.2% vs 29.2%2026 AITC 89,241 41.6% vs 36.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyPalashipara
Seat 79
Rukbanur Rahman
AITC
89,241
41.6%
Anima Dutta
BJP
77,787
36.2%
11,454 votes
5.34%
2021AssemblyPalashipara
Seat 79
Dr. Manik Bhattacharya
AITC
1,10,274
54.2%
Bibhash Chandra Mandal
BJP
58,938
29.2%
51,336 votes
25.24%
2016AssemblyPalashipara
Seat 79
Tapas Kumar Saha
AITC
82,127
45.0%
S.M.Sadi
CPM
76,568
42.4%
5,559 votes
3.05%
2011AssemblyPalashipara
Seat 79
S.M. Sadi
CPM
73,619
46.1%
Manik Bhattacharjee
AITC
71,967
45.1%
1,652 votes
1.03%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.