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Kharagpur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kharagpur? — Dinen Roy (AITC), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 2,872 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Dinen Roy

AITC
Margin: 2,872Tight race

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Dinen Roy

AITCTight race

votes

98,320

Margin

2,872(1.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dinen Roy · AITCTapan Bhuya · BJP
98,32095,448
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Dinen Roy✓ WinnerAITC98,32047.14%
  2. 2Tapan BhuyaBJP95,44845.77%
  3. 3Sk Sajahan AliCPI(M)Deposit lost7,9513.81%
  4. 4Ujjal MukherjeeINCDeposit lost1,5700.75%
  5. 5NOTA1,5350.74%
  6. 6Manmatha Nath DolaiINDDeposit lost1,4290.69%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Sujoy GhoshINDDeposit lost8890.43%
  2. 8Akshay KhanSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost6130.29%
  3. 9Avijit RoyINDDeposit lost4610.22%
  4. 10Barsha MahapatraAmra BangaleeDeposit lost3440.16%
Total votes2,08,560

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
2,18,527

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,08,835

incl. 1,549 postal

Turnout
95.56%
Polling stations
263

Turnout of men and women

Women95%

1,02,953 of 1,08,348 voted on EVMs

Men94.7%

1,04,331 of 1,10,175 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 2 voted.

  • Candidates9 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,535
  • Valid votes2,07,025

Women candidates: Barsha Mahapatra

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kharagpur?

Dinen Roy (AITC) won Kharagpur in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 98,320 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kharagpur?

Dinen Roy defeated Tapan Bhuya (BJP) by 2,872 votes.

What was the turnout in Kharagpur in 2026?

95.56% — 2,08,835 of 2,18,527 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95%, men's 94.7%.

How many voters does Kharagpur have?

2,18,527 electors at the 2026 election — 1,10,175 men, 1,08,348 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 263 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kharagpur?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer