Pursurah is a rural assembly constituency in Hooghly district, lying in the western agrarian belt of the district away from the Hooghly riverfront. The constituency is primarily agricultural, with paddy farming and allied rural livelihoods as the economic mainstay. Pursurah was one of the constituencies where the BJP held firm in 2021 against TMC's statewide sweep.
In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the seat was won by Biman Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He secured victory over the nearest rival from the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 28,178 votes. The result reflected the broader political alignment in the constituency and underlined the dominant party's organisational strength in the area.
Agricultural welfare, crop pricing and irrigation development are the primary voter concerns in Pursurah. Rural road connectivity, healthcare access and drinking water availability are persistent infrastructure demands. Employment for youth and livelihood diversification beyond farming are key issues. Welfare scheme delivery and governance — including the effective functioning of gram panchayats — are also central to the political debate. The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections are shaping up as a high-stakes contest between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking to make major inroads into the state. With anti-incumbency, law-and-order concerns and welfare delivery all playing a role, every constituency is expected to be closely watched. Trinamool Congress has fielded Partha Hazari while BJP has fielded Biman Ghosh for the 2026 election.