Panihati Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Ratna Debnath
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Ratna Debnath
votes
87,977
Margin
28,836(16.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ratna Debnath✓ WinnerBJP87,97750.28%
- 2Tirthankar GhoshAITC59,14133.8%
- 3Kalatan DasguptaCPI(M)Deposit lost24,03213.73%
- 4Subhashish Bhattacharya (Tata)INCDeposit lost1,1750.67%
- 5NOTA1,0450.6%
- 6Sadhana ChakrabortyINDDeposit lost5630.32%
See all candidates (+6)−
- 7Sanjib Kumar GhoshINDDeposit lost3710.21%
- 8Swaminath KoriBSPDeposit lost1980.11%
- 9Shekh Imanur RahmanINDDeposit lost1760.1%
- 10Chandra Shekhar ChowdhuriSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1510.09%
- 11Afsana KhatoonAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost830.05%
- 12Biswanath DeyINDDeposit lost720.04%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
- 1,89,867
- Votes cast
- 1,74,984
- Turnout
- 92.16%
- Polling stations
- 254
incl. service voters
incl. 1,385 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.9%
87,189 of 95,923 voted on EVMs
Men92%
86,408 of 93,940 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 4; 2 voted.
- Candidates11 (3 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA1,045
- Valid votes1,73,939
Women candidates: Ratna Debnath, Sadhana Chakraborty, Afsana Khatoon — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Panihati?
Ratna Debnath (BJP) won Panihati in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 87,977 votes.
What was the winning margin in Panihati?
Ratna Debnath defeated Tirthankar Ghosh (AITC) by 28,836 votes.
What was the turnout in Panihati in 2026?
92.16% — 1,74,984 of 1,89,867 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.9%, men's 92%.
How many voters does Panihati have?
1,89,867 electors at the 2026 election — 93,940 men, 95,923 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 254 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Panihati?
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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