KHANAKUL
Assembly seat no. 202 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
SUSANTA GHOSH
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2021
12,884
5.91% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
AITCMUNSI NAZBUL KARIM
- Votes
- 94,519
- Vote share
- 43.36%
- Behind by
- 12,884
Electors
2,78,582
Total votes polled
2,17,991
Valid votes
2,17,991
NOTA votes
3,278
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 2,17,991 valid votes
SUSANTA GHOSHBJPwon
1,07,403
49.3%
MUNSI NAZBUL KARIMAITC
94,519
43.4%
FAISAL KHANRSSCMJP
8,732
4.0%
CHANDAN SAMANTAIND
2,088
1.0%
ADITYA MANIKIND
1,045
0.5%
ATANU SAMANTAIND
926
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Susanta Ghosh | BJP | 1,26,729 | 53.44% | Palash Kumar Roy | 34,483 |
| 2021 | SUSANTA GHOSH | BJP | 1,07,403 | 49.27% | MUNSI NAZBUL KARIM | 12,884 |
| 2016 | IQBAL AHMED | AITC | 1,06,878 | 54.04% | ISLAM ALI KHAN | 43,487 |
| 2011 | IQBAL AHMED | AITC | 1,02,450 | 55.56% | SUBHRA PARUI | 27,879 |
| 2006 | BANSHI BADAN MAITRA | CPM | 83,584 | 57.02% | KALYANI MAJI | 31,323 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KHANAKUL assembly constituency in 2026?
Susanta Ghosh (BJP) won KHANAKUL in 2026, by a margin of 34,483 votes.
Which party has won KHANAKUL the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHANAKUL gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KHANAKUL the most times?
BANSHI BADAN MAITRA, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
