SANDESHKHALI
Assembly seat no. 123 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
SUKUMAR MAHATA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2021
39,685
19.28% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPDR. BHASKAR SARDAR
- Votes
- 72,765
- Vote share
- 35.36%
- Behind by
- 39,685
Electors
2,39,621
Total votes polled
2,05,787
Valid votes
2,05,787
NOTA votes
2,456
1.19% of votes polled
Turnout
85.9%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 2,05,787 valid votes
SUKUMAR MAHATAAITCwon
1,12,450
54.6%
DR. BHASKAR SARDARBJP
72,765
35.4%
BARUN MAHATORSSCMJP
14,387
7.0%
HARISH CHANDRA SARDARIND
1,961
0.9%
SUBAL CHANDRA SARDARIND
1,063
0.5%
KHOKAN SARDARIND
705
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sanat Sardar | BJP | 1,07,189 | 49.58% | Jharna Sardar | 17,510 |
| 2021 | SUKUMAR MAHATA | AITC | 1,12,450 | 54.64% | DR. BHASKAR SARDAR | 39,685 |
| 2016 | SUKUMAR MAHATA | AITC | 96,556 | 51.49% | NIRAPADA SARDAR | 38,190 |
| 2011 | NIRAPADA SARDAR | CPM | 66,815 | 43.21% | SRIMATI PADMA MAHATO | 4,232 |
| 2006 | ABANI ROY | CPM | 69,859 | 53.97% | GITA MONDAL | 19,992 |
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 SANDESHKHALI assembly constituency in 2026?
Sanat Sardar (BJP) won SANDESHKHALI in 2026, by a margin of 17,510 votes.
Which party has won SANDESHKHALI the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SANDESHKHALI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won SANDESHKHALI the most times?
KUMUD RANJAN BISWAS, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
