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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 270 · 2026
Katwa
Winner — 2026
KRISHNA GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.8%AITC 36.2%9 others 12.9%
Votes
1,22,020
50.9% share
Winning margin
35,066
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
93.3%
of 2,57,343
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNA GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,22,020 | 50.9% |
| 2 | RABINDRANATH CHATTERJEE |  AITC | 86,954 | 36.3% |
| 3 | SANJIB KUMAR DAS | 17,939 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | CHATTERJEE RANAJIT | 4,233 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | SIPPY TEWARY | AJUP | 2,307 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SUROJIT GHOSH | IND | 2,004 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,486 | 0.6% |
| 8 | KALIPADA GAIN | 855 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | KRISHNA GHOSH | IND | 764 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAHUL PAL | 528 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | APURBA CHAKRABORTY | 446 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (188th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 0.5% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
188th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
191st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.9%AITC 36.3%CPM 7.5%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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