The Panihati constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 91.29% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Ratna Debnath of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Tirthankar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 28836 votes.The Panihati Assembly constituency falls under the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Prof Saugata Roy won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 70660 votes, defeating Silbhadra Dutta of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Panihati Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ratna Debnath
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
87,977
Lead:
28,836
|
50.28% |
| Tirthankar Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress | 59,141 | 33.80% |
| Kalatan Dasgupta | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 24,032 | 13.73% |
| Subhashis Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress | 1,175 | 0.67% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,045 | 0.60% |
| Sadhana Chakraborty | Independent | 563 | 0.32% |
| Sanjib Kumar Ghosh | Independent | 371 | 0.21% |
| Swaminath Kori | Bahujan Samaj Party | 198 | 0.11% |
| Shekh Imanur Rahman | Independent | 176 | 0.10% |
| Chandra Shekhar Chowdhuri | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 151 | 0.09% |
| Afsana Khatoon | Aam Janata Unnayan party | 83 | 0.05% |
| Biswanath Dey | Independent | 72 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmal Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
86,495
Lead:
25,177
|
50% |
| Sanmoy Bandhapadhyay | Bharatiya Janata Party | 61,318 | 35% |
| Tapas Majumder | Indian National Congress | 21,169 | 12% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,334 | 1% |
| Bhaskar Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,326 | 1% |
| Manisha Dasgupta | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 887 | 1% |
| Imran Khan | Independent | 827 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmal Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
73,545
Lead:
3,030
|
45% |
| Sanmoy Bandyopadhyay | Indian National Congress | 70,515 | 43% |
| Dipak Kumar Kundu (bapi Kundu) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,905 | 9% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,854 | 2% |
| Jagadish Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,797 | 1% |
| Mr. Rajarshi Goswami | Aam Aadmi Party | 935 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmal Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
88,334
Lead:
31,432
|
58% |
| Ahibhusan (dulal)chakraborty | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 56,902 | 38% |
| Kishor Kumar Shaw | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,759 | 2% |
| Pranab Bhattacharya | Independent | 1,290 | 1% |
| Bhaskar Roy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,134 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
75,466
Lead:
3,846
|
48% |
| Nirmal Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress | 71,620 | 46% |
| Himangshu Deb | Indian National Congress | 9,985 | 6% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmal Ghosh
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
77,726
Lead:
13,888
|
51% |
| Kamal Sengupta Basu | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 63,838 | 42% |
| Mrinal Kanti Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,970 | 5% |
| Kishore Kumar Singh | Independent | 1,678 | 1% |
| Purnendu (kalidas) Datta | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,216 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmal Ghosh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
72,572
Lead:
869
|
45% |
| Tania Chakrabarty (basu) | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 71,703 | 45% |
| Mahadeb Basak | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,344 | 7% |
| Nirmal Kanti Sarkar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 974 | 1% |
| Sukumar Biswas | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Tapan Chakrabarty | Social Action Party | 284 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tania Chakrabarty
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
54,938
Lead:
6,948
|
41% |
| Nirmal Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 47,990 | 36% |
| Animesh Majumder | Independent | 15,857 | 12% |
| Kmahadeb Basak | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,750 | 9% |
| Manmatha Malakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 847 | 1% |
| Sukumar Biswas | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopalkrishna Bhattacharya
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
51,863
Lead:
1,398
|
47% |
| Tapan Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress | 50,465 | 45% |
| Sanmatha Nath Ghose | Janta Party | 6,203 | 6% |
| Krishna Kanta Ray | Independent | 493 | 0% |
| Durgesh Bandopadhaya | Independent | 372 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
50,765
Lead:
13,984
|
55% |
| Tapan Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress | 36,781 | 40% |
| Som Nath Ghosh | Janta Party | 3,072 | 3% |
| Monoranjan Ghosh | Independent | 512 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
31,496
Lead:
17,842
|
54% |
| Sanmatha Nath Ghosh | Janta Party | 13,654 | 23% |
| Tapan Chatterjee | Indian National Congress | 12,616 | 21% |
| Kalidas Datta | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ratna Debnath | BJP | 87,977 | 28,836 | 50.28% |
| 2021 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC | 86,495 | 25,177 | 50% |
| 2016 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC | 73,545 | 3,030 | 45% |
| 2011 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC | 88,334 | 31,432 | 58% |
| 2006 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPI(M) | 75,466 | 3,846 | 48% |
| 2001 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC | 77,726 | 13,888 | 51% |
| 1996 | Nirmal Ghosh | INC | 72,572 | 869 | 45% |
| 1991 | Tania Chakrabarty | CPM | 54,938 | 6,948 | 41% |
| 1987 | Gopalkrishna Bhattacharya | CPM | 51,863 | 1,398 | 47% |
| 1982 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPM | 50,765 | 13,984 | 55% |
| 1977 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPM | 31,496 | 17,842 | 54% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ratna Debnath | BJP |
87,977
(Lead:
28,836)
|
50.28% |
| Tirthankar Ghosh | AITC | 59,141 | 33.80% | |
| 2021 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC |
86,495
(Lead:
25,177)
|
50% |
| Sanmoy Bandhapadhyay | BJP | 61,318 | 35% | |
| 2016 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC |
73,545
(Lead:
3,030)
|
45% |
| Sanmoy Bandyopadhyay | INC | 70,515 | 43% | |
| 2011 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC |
88,334
(Lead:
31,432)
|
58% |
| Ahibhusan (dulal)chakraborty | CPM | 56,902 | 38% | |
| 2006 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPI(M) |
75,466
(Lead:
3,846)
|
48% |
| Nirmal Ghosh | AITC | 71,620 | 46% | |
| 2001 | Nirmal Ghosh | AITC |
77,726
(Lead:
13,888)
|
51% |
| Kamal Sengupta Basu | CPM | 63,838 | 42% | |
| 1996 | Nirmal Ghosh | INC |
72,572
(Lead:
869)
|
45% |
| Tania Chakrabarty (basu) | CPM | 71,703 | 45% | |
| 1991 | Tania Chakrabarty | CPM |
54,938
(Lead:
6,948)
|
41% |
| Nirmal Ghosh | INC | 47,990 | 36% | |
| 1987 | Gopalkrishna Bhattacharya | CPM |
51,863
(Lead:
1,398)
|
47% |
| Tapan Chattopadhyay | INC | 50,465 | 45% | |
| 1982 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPM |
50,765
(Lead:
13,984)
|
55% |
| Tapan Chattopadhyay | INC | 36,781 | 40% | |
| 1977 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharyya | CPM |
31,496
(Lead:
17,842)
|
54% |
| Sanmatha Nath Ghosh | JNP | 13,654 | 23% |
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Ratna Debnath of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Panihati Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Tirthankar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 28836 votes.
The strike rate in the Panihati constituency is 50% AITC and 50% CPM, with AITC won 4 times and CPM won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Ratna Debnath (BJP) received 50.28% vote share.
Tirthankar Ghosh (AITC) received 33.80% vote share.
Ratna Debnath (BJP) won the 2026 election with 87977 votes, leading by 28836 votes and securing a 50.28% vote share.
The Panihati Assembly constituency falls under the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency of North 24 Parganas district.
Ratna Debnath (BJP) won the Panihati Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 28836 votes over Tirthankar Ghosh (AITC).
The Panihati Assembly constituency is part of the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Khardaha, Dum Dum Uttar, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, Rajarhat Gopalpur.
The top candidates in the Panihati Assembly Election 2026 were:
Ratna Debnath (BJP)
Tirthankar Ghosh (AITC)
Kalatan Dasgupta (CPM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ratna Debnath (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Panihati Assembly Election 2026 was 91.29%
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.