KHANAKUL
Assembly seat no. 202 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BJPSusanta Ghosh | AITCPalash Kumar Roy | 34,483 | 14.54% | 9 | 88.3% |
| 2021 | BJPSUSANTA GHOSH | AITCMUNSI NAZBUL KARIM | 12,884 | 5.91% | 6 | 78.3% |
| 2016 | AITCIQBAL AHMED | CPMISLAM ALI KHAN | 43,487 | 21.99% | 6 | 78.9% |
| 2011 | AITCIQBAL AHMED | CPMSUBHRA PARUI | 27,879 | 15.12% | 3 | 84.0% |
| 20061973 boundaries | CPMBANSHI BADAN MAITRA | AITCKALYANI MAJI | 31,323 | 21.37% | 3 | 84.5% |
| 20011973 boundaries | CPMBANSHI BADAN MAITRA | AITCTARAPADA DOLUI | 62,374 | 44.92% | 3 | 79.1% |
| 19961973 boundaries | CPMBANSHI BADAN MAITRA | INCBASUDEB HAJRA | 18,718 | 14.10% | 4 | 84.4% |
| 19911973 boundaries | CPMSACHINDRA NATH HAZRA | INCBANSHARI MOHAN SARDDAR | 22,372 | 19.22% | 4 | 81.1% |
| 19871973 boundaries | CPMSCHINDRA NATH HAJRA | INCBASUDEV HAJRA | 15,404 | 15.70% | 3 | 81.4% |
| 19821973 boundaries | CPMSACHINDRA NATH HAJRA | INCBASUDEB HAJRA | 2,175 | 2.56% | 3 | 81.3% |
| 19771973 boundaries | JNPPANCHANAN DIGPATI | CPMSACHINDRA NATH HAZRA | 170 | 0.35% | 3 | 54.7% |
| 19721966 boundaries | INCBASUDEB HAJRA | CPMMADAN MOHAN SAHA | 11,077 | 24.81% | 3 | 58.1% |
| 19711966 boundaries | CPMMADAN SAHA | INCBASUDEV HAZRA | 4,036 | 8.80% | 5 | 60.2% |
| 19691966 boundaries | CPMMADAN SAHA | INCBASUDEV HAJRA | 4,858 | 10.16% | 3 | 67.0% |
| 19671966 boundaries | CPMM . SAHA | INCK . P . PANDIT | 12,970 | 28.37% | 2 | 64.2% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INCKRISHNA PADA PANDIT | CPIMADAN MOHAN SAHA | 10,700 | 25.08% | 3 | 57.1% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
