The Arambagh assembly constituency is currently held by Trinamool Congress MLA Krishna Chandra Santra, who defeated Asit Malik of CPM in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls under the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

The Arambagh assembly constituency was politically leaned towards the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) until 2011. 

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Here are a few details about the Arambagh Assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Arambagh, Hooghly

Lok Sabha constituency: Arambagh

2016 candidates: Krishna Chandra Santra (TMC), Asit Malik (CPM), Murari Bera (BJP)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Krishna Chandra Santra, TMC

Winning margin in 2016: 36,457

Runner up name, party: Asit Malik, CPM

Number of voters in 2016: 199,760

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 85.82%

Number of women voters in 2016: 96,644

Number of polling booths in 2016: 290