Barasat

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
35,347
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
1,241,826
Votes Polled
1,072,009
Turnout
86.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

484,474
45.20%
Male
#2
Ranjit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

449,127
41.90%
Male
#3
Jatindra Nath Biswas

Bharatiya Janata Party

65,722
6.10%
Male
#4
Manoj Howladar

Bahujan Samaj Party

20,814
1.90%
Male
#5
Arun Majhi

Independent

7,986
0.70%
Male
#6
Moklukar Rahman

Muslim Leage

7,304
0.70%
Male
#7
Achyut Chatterjee

Shiv Sena

5,040
0.50%
Male
#8
Ashoke Mukherjee

Independent

4,799
0.40%
Male
#9
Abdul Gaffar

Indian National League

1,855
0.20%
Male
#10
Banamali Das

Independent

719
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Basu All India Forward Bloc 484,474 45.20%
2 Ranjit Kumar Panja Indian National Congress 449,127 41.90%
3 Jatindra Nath Biswas Bharatiya Janata Party 65,722 6.10%
4 Manoj Howladar Bahujan Samaj Party 20,814 1.90%
5 Arun Majhi Independent 7,986 0.70%
6 Moklukar Rahman Muslim Leage 7,304 0.70%
7 Achyut Chatterjee Shiv Sena 5,040 0.50%
8 Ashoke Mukherjee Independent 4,799 0.40%
9 Abdul Gaffar Indian National League 1,855 0.20%
10 Banamali Das Independent 719 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Chitta Basu (All India Forward Bloc) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 35,347 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 86.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.