Khanakul Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Susanta Ghosh
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Susanta Ghosh
votes
1,26,729
Margin
34,483(14.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Susanta Ghosh✓ WinnerBJP1,26,72953.44%
- 2Palash Kumar RoyAITC92,24638.9%
- 3Sk Saddam HossainAll India Secular FrontDeposit lost8,0213.38%
- 4Bikash Chandra DoluiINDDeposit lost1,9360.82%
- 5Pradip KarINCDeposit lost1,9330.82%
- 6NOTA1,6950.71%
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- 7Biplab MazumderRSPDeposit lost1,5530.65%
- 8Chayana KhanBSPDeposit lost1,4000.59%
- 9Koushik AdhikaryINDDeposit lost9720.41%
- 10Sk Mujibar RahamanAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost6500.27%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 2,68,692
- Votes cast
- 2,37,276
- Turnout
- 88.31%
- Polling stations
- 347
incl. service voters
incl. 1,309 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women92%
1,19,664 of 1,30,101 voted on EVMs
Men83.9%
1,16,303 of 1,38,587 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 4; 0 voted.
- Candidates9 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,695
- Valid votes2,35,440
Women candidates: Chayana Khan
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Khanakul?
Susanta Ghosh (BJP) won Khanakul in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,26,729 votes.
What was the winning margin in Khanakul?
Susanta Ghosh defeated Palash Kumar Roy (AITC) by 34,483 votes.
What was the turnout in Khanakul in 2026?
88.31% — 2,37,276 of 2,68,692 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92%, men's 83.9%.
How many voters does Khanakul have?
2,68,692 electors at the 2026 election — 1,38,587 men, 1,30,101 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 347 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Khanakul?
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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