KHANDAGHOSH
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
PRASANTA MAJHI
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2006
58,886
45.06% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCBISWANATH ROY
- Votes
- 30,815
- Vote share
- 23.58%
- Behind by
- 58,886
Electors
1,47,174
Total votes polled
1,30,680
Valid votes
1,30,680
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
88.8%
Full result, 2006
3 candidates · 1,30,680 valid votes
PRASANTA MAJHICPMwon
89,701
68.6%
BISWANATH ROYAITC
30,815
23.6%
SWAPAN MALIKINC
10,164
7.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nabin Chandra Bag | AITC | 1,04,183 | 46.67% | Goutam Dhara | 8,284 |
| 2021 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 1,04,264 | 47.85% | BIJAN MANDAL | 20,886 |
| 2016 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 90,151 | 45.88% | ASIMA ROY | 3,202 |
| 2011 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | CPM | 94,284 | 52.11% | ALOK KUMAR MAJHI | 13,147 |
| 2006 | PRASANTA MAJHI | CPM | 89,701 | 68.64% | BISWANATH ROY | 58,886 |
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 KHANDAGHOSH assembly constituency in 2026?
Nabin Chandra Bag (AITC) won KHANDAGHOSH in 2026, by a margin of 8,284 votes.
Which party has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHANDAGHOSH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
NABIN CHANDRA BAG, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
