Katwa Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Krishna Ghosh
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Krishna Ghosh
votes
1,22,020
Margin
35,066(14.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Krishna Ghosh✓ WinnerBJP1,22,02050.94%
- 2Rabindranath ChatterjeeAITC86,95436.3%
- 3Sanjib Kumar DasCPI(M)Deposit lost17,9397.49%
- 4Chatterjee RanajitINCDeposit lost4,2331.77%
- 5Sippy TewaryAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost2,3070.96%
- 6Surojit GhoshINDDeposit lost2,0040.84%
See all candidates (+5)−
- 7NOTA1,4860.62%
- 8Kalipada GainBSPDeposit lost8550.36%
- 9Krishna GhoshINDDeposit lost7640.32%
- 10Rahul PalGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost5280.22%
- 11Apurba ChakrabortySocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4460.19%
Deposit lost: 8 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,57,343
- Votes cast
- 2,39,968
- Turnout
- 93.25%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 2,510 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94%
1,17,916 of 1,25,412 voted on EVMs
Men90.6%
1,19,541 of 1,31,929 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.
- Candidates10 (1 women)
- Lost deposit8
- NOTA1,486
- Valid votes2,38,050
Women candidates: Sippy Tewary
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Katwa?
Krishna Ghosh (BJP) won Katwa in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,22,020 votes.
What was the winning margin in Katwa?
Krishna Ghosh defeated Rabindranath Chatterjee (AITC) by 35,066 votes.
What was the turnout in Katwa in 2026?
93.25% — 2,39,968 of 2,57,343 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94%, men's 90.6%.
How many voters does Katwa have?
2,57,343 electors at the 2026 election — 1,31,929 men, 1,25,412 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Katwa?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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