West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Haider Aziz Safwi of All India Trinamool Congress won the Uluberia Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 72,192 votes (42.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sabiruddin Molla (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) with 55,923 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haider Aziz Safwi | 72192 | 42.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Sabiruddin Molla | 55923 | 33.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Papiya Mondal | 28229 | 16.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Imtiaz Ahmed Mollah (MIM) | 5262 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Nakul Bag | 1562 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Provas Hazra | 1095 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Mansa Sen | 1008 | 0.60% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 8 | Anowar Mallick | 994 | 0.60% | Indian Unity Centre |
| 9 | Raja Ram Das | 925 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Premananda Dan | 659 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganesh Das | 484 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Sukhen Mondal | 409 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Uluberia Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Haider Aziz Safwi (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 72,192 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.