Basirhat Uttar Assembly Election 2026: A Battle Between AITC and BJP
Basirhat Uttar Assembly Election 2026: Md. Tauseffur Rahman vs Kaushik Siddharth, who is winning
The Economic Times
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The Basirhat Uttar constituency in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, is gearing up for the 2026 Assembly elections, featuring a contest between Md. Tauseffur Rahman of the All India Trinamool Congress and Kaushik Siddharth from the Bharatiya Janata Party. With a recent voter turnout of 96.77%, the election is set to be highly competitive.
- 01Basirhat Uttar is a politically significant constituency in West Bengal.
- 02Md. Tauseffur Rahman represents the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).
- 03Kaushik Siddharth is the candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- 04The constituency recorded a voter turnout of 96.77% in the recent polling phase.
- 05The AITC aims to retain its seat while the BJP seeks to expand its influence.
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The Basirhat Uttar constituency, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is poised for a significant electoral battle in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is represented by Md. Tauseffur Rahman, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Kaushik Siddharth. The constituency has a diverse voter base and recorded a remarkable 96.77% voter turnout in the recent Phase 2 polling, indicating strong engagement. In the previous 2021 Assembly elections, the AITC's Rafikul Islam Mondal won the seat with 1,37,216 votes (57.55%), defeating his nearest rival from the Indian Secular Front (ISF) by a margin of 89,351 votes. With the BJP aiming to gain ground in this politically dynamic area, the upcoming elections are expected to attract significant attention.
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The outcome of this election will significantly influence local governance and policy direction in Basirhat Uttar.
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