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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 236 · 2026
Medinipur
Winner — 2026
SANKAR KUMAR GUCHHAIT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.4%AITC 38.6%9 others 7.1%
Votes
1,33,041
54.5% share
Winning margin
38,747
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
93.8%
of 2,60,610
Medinipur is a safe seat — SANKAR KUMAR GUCHHAIT won by 15.9%.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANKAR KUMAR GUCHHAIT | BJP (NDA) | 1,33,041 | 54.5% |
| 2 | SUJOY HAZRA |  AITC | 94,294 | 38.6% |
| 3 | MANIKUNTAL KHAMRAI | 7,649 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | SAMBHUNATH CHATTOPADHYAY | 2,193 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,628 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUSHRITA SAREN | 1,386 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | SK. MAFIZUL HAQUE | IND | 1,105 | 0.5% |
| 8 | PRONAB KUMAR BISWAS | 1,017 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | SHANKAR CHAKRABORTY | IND | 815 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SALEHA BEGUM | RASLJP | 621 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SHASHANKA PATRA | AMB | 337 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (160th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 0.4% · max 29.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
160th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
223rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
173rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.5%AITC 38.6%OTH 6.2%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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