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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 202 · 2026
Khanakul
Winner — 2026
SUSANTA GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.4%AITC 38.9%8 others 7.7%
Votes
1,26,729
53.4% share
Winning margin
34,483
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
88.3%
of 2,68,692
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSANTA GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,26,729 | 53.4% |
| 2 | PALASH KUMAR ROY |  AITC | 92,246 | 38.9% |
| 3 | SK SADDAM HOSSAIN | AISF | 8,021 | 3.4% |
| 4 | BIKASH CHANDRA DOLUI | IND | 1,936 | 0.8% |
| 5 | PRADIP KAR | 1,933 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,695 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BIPLAB MAZUMDER | 1,553 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | CHAYANA KHAN | 1,400 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | KOUSHIK ADHIKARY | IND | 972 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SK MUJIBAR RAHAMAN | AJUP | 650 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (280th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 30.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
280th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
196th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
148th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.4%AITC 38.9%OTH 6.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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