The Khanakul constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 87.63% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Susanta Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Palash Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 34483 votes.The Khanakul Assembly constituency falls under the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Mitali Bag won the Arambagh Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 6399 votes, defeating Anup Kanti Digar of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Khanakul Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Susanta Ghosh
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
126,729
Lead:
34,483
|
53.44% |
| Palash Roy | All India Trinamool Congress | 92,246 | 38.90% |
| Sk Saddam Hossain | All India Secular Front | 8,021 | 3.38% |
| Bikash Chandra Dolui | Independent | 1,936 | 0.82% |
| Pradip Kumar Kar | Indian National Congress | 1,933 | 0.82% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,695 | 0.71% |
| Biplab Mazumder | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1,553 | 0.65% |
| Chayana Khan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,400 | 0.59% |
| Koushik Adhikary | Independent | 972 | 0.41% |
| Sk Mujibar Rahaman | Aam Janata Unnayan party | 650 | 0.27% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Susanta Ghosh
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
107,403
Lead:
12,884
|
49% |
| Munsi Nazbul Karim | All India Trinamool Congress | 94,519 | 43% |
| Faisal Khan | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party | 8,732 | 4% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,278 | 2% |
| Chandan Samanta | Independent | 2,088 | 1% |
| Aditya Manik | Independent | 1,045 | 0% |
| Atanu Samanta | Independent | 926 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iqbal Ahmed
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
106,878
Lead:
43,487
|
54% |
| Islam Ali Khan | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 63,391 | 32% |
| Bikash Chandra Dolui | Bharatiya Janata Party | 17,686 | 9% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 3,638 | 2% |
| Chandan Mondal | Independent | 2,451 | 1% |
| Sanjib Karmakar | Independent | 2,305 | 1% |
| Subhasis Dutta | Independent | 1,431 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iqbal Ahmed
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
102,450
Lead:
27,879
|
56% |
| Subhra Parui | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 74,571 | 40% |
| Arabinda Maity | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,360 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Banshi Badan Maitra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
83,584
Lead:
31,323
|
57% |
| Kalyani Maji | All India Trinamool Congress | 52,261 | 36% |
| Netai Kanji | Indian National Congress | 10,754 | 7% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Banshi Badan Maitra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
97,307
Lead:
62,374
|
70% |
| Tarapada Dolui | All India Trinamool Congress | 34,933 | 25% |
| Tarun Saha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,601 | 5% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Banshi Badan Maitra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
73,196
Lead:
18,718
|
54% |
| Basudeb Hajra | Indian National Congress | 54,478 | 40% |
| Tarun Saha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,707 | 3% |
| Santi Roy | Amara Bengali | 326 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sachindra Nath Hazra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
67,391
Lead:
22,372
|
57% |
| Banshari Mohan Sarddar | Indian National Congress | 45,019 | 38% |
| Tarun Saha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,569 | 3% |
| Becharam Dolui | Independent | 438 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Schindra Nath Hajra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
56,263
Lead:
15,404
|
57% |
| Basudev Hajra | Indian National Congress | 40,859 | 41% |
| Sankar Maitry | Independent | 1,017 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sachindra Nath Hajra
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
43,004
Lead:
2,175
|
50% |
| Basudeb Hajra | Indian National Congress | 40,829 | 47% |
| Panchanan Digpati | Janta Party | 991 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panchanan Digpati
Winner
|
Janta Party |
20,523
Lead:
170
|
42% |
| Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 20,353 | 41% |
| Basudev Hazra | Indian National Congress | 7,879 | 16% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Susanta Ghosh | BJP | 126,729 | 34,483 | 53.44% |
| 2021 | Susanta Ghosh | BJP | 107,403 | 12,884 | 49% |
| 2016 | Iqbal Ahmed | AITC | 106,878 | 43,487 | 54% |
| 2011 | Iqbal Ahmed | AITC | 102,450 | 27,879 | 56% |
| 2006 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPI(M) | 83,584 | 31,323 | 57% |
| 2001 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPM | 97,307 | 62,374 | 70% |
| 1996 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPM | 73,196 | 18,718 | 54% |
| 1991 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | CPM | 67,391 | 22,372 | 57% |
| 1987 | Schindra Nath Hajra | CPM | 56,263 | 15,404 | 57% |
| 1982 | Sachindra Nath Hajra | CPM | 43,004 | 2,175 | 50% |
| 1977 | Panchanan Digpati | JNP | 20,523 | 170 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Susanta Ghosh | BJP |
126,729
(Lead:
34,483)
|
53.44% |
| Palash Roy | AITC | 92,246 | 38.90% | |
| 2021 | Susanta Ghosh | BJP |
107,403
(Lead:
12,884)
|
49% |
| Munsi Nazbul Karim | AITC | 94,519 | 43% | |
| 2016 | Iqbal Ahmed | AITC |
106,878
(Lead:
43,487)
|
54% |
| Islam Ali Khan | CPM | 63,391 | 32% | |
| 2011 | Iqbal Ahmed | AITC |
102,450
(Lead:
27,879)
|
56% |
| Subhra Parui | CPM | 74,571 | 40% | |
| 2006 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPI(M) |
83,584
(Lead:
31,323)
|
57% |
| Kalyani Maji | AITC | 52,261 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPM |
97,307
(Lead:
62,374)
|
70% |
| Tarapada Dolui | AITC | 34,933 | 25% | |
| 1996 | Banshi Badan Maitra | CPM |
73,196
(Lead:
18,718)
|
54% |
| Basudeb Hajra | INC | 54,478 | 40% | |
| 1991 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | CPM |
67,391
(Lead:
22,372)
|
57% |
| Banshari Mohan Sarddar | INC | 45,019 | 38% | |
| 1987 | Schindra Nath Hajra | CPM |
56,263
(Lead:
15,404)
|
57% |
| Basudev Hajra | INC | 40,859 | 41% | |
| 1982 | Sachindra Nath Hajra | CPM |
43,004
(Lead:
2,175)
|
50% |
| Basudeb Hajra | INC | 40,829 | 47% | |
| 1977 | Panchanan Digpati | JNP |
20,523
(Lead:
170)
|
42% |
| Sachindra Nath Hazra | CPM | 20,353 | 41% |
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Susanta Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Khanakul Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Palash Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 34483 votes.
The strike rate in the Khanakul constituency is 71% CPM and 29% BJP, with CPM won 5 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Susanta Ghosh (BJP) received 53.44% vote share.
Palash Roy (AITC) received 38.90% vote share.
Susanta Ghosh (BJP) won the 2026 election with 126729 votes, leading by 34483 votes and securing a 53.44% vote share.
The Khanakul Assembly constituency falls under the Arambag (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Hugli district.
Susanta Ghosh (BJP) won the Khanakul Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 34483 votes over Palash Roy (AITC).
The Khanakul Assembly constituency is part of the Arambag (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Haripal, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag (sc), Goghat (sc), Chandrakona (sc).
The top candidates in the Khanakul Assembly Election 2026 were:
Susanta Ghosh (BJP)
Palash Roy (AITC)
Sk Saddam Hossain (ISF)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Susanta Ghosh (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Khanakul Assembly Election 2026 was 87.63%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.