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Panihati Assembly constituency

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Panihati
Constituency No. 111 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Panihati Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Established1967
Total electors185,897
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026
Preceded byNirmal Ghosh
Election wins by party in Panihati (1967–2026)
  1. CPI(M) (8 wins) (53.3%)
  2. Trinamool Congress (4 wins) (26.7%)
  3. National Congress (2 wins) (13.3%)
  4. BJP (1 win) (6.70%)
  5. Other (0.00%)

Panihati Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 111 Panihati Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos.1 to 14, 16, 17 and 22 to 34 of Panihati municipality.[2]

Panihati Assembly constituency is part of No. 16 Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Name Party
1967 Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1969
1971
1972 Tapan Chatterjee Indian National Congress
1977 Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Tania Chakraborty
1996 Nirmal Ghosh Indian National Congress
2001 Trinamool Congress
2006 Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2011 Nirmal Ghosh Trinamool Congress
2016
2021
2026 Ratna Debnath Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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2026

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In the 2026 election, Ratna Debnath of Bharatiya Janata Party defeated her nearest rival Tirthankar Ghosh of All India Trinamool Congress.


2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Panihati[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ratna Debnath 87,977 50.28 Increase15.11
AITC Tirthankar Ghosh 59,141 33.8 Decrease15.81
CPI(M) Kalatan Dasgupta 24,032 13.73
NOTA None of the above 1,045 0.6 Decrease0.74
Majority 28,836 16.48 Increase2.04
Turnout 174,984 92.16 Increase16.6
BJP gain from AITC Swing Increase 15.11

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Panihati[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Nirmal Ghosh 86,495 49.61
BJP Sanmoy Banerjee 61,318 35.17 Increase33.17
INC Tapas Majumdar 21,169 12.14
NOTA None of the above 2,334 1.34
Majority 25,177 14.44
Turnout 174,356 75.56
AITC hold Swing

2011

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In the 2011 election, Nirmal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ahibhusan Chakraborty of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Panihati constituency[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Nirmal Ghosh 88,334 58.34 +6.38#
CPI(M) Ahibhusan Chakraborty 56,902 37.58 −10.47
BJP Kishor Kumar Shaw 3,759 2.48
Independent Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya 1,290
BSP Bhaskar Roy 1,134
Majority 31,432 20.76
Turnout 151,419 81.45
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 16.85#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.


2006

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In the 2006 state assembly elections,[5] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya of CPI(M) won the Panihati assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Nirmal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nirmal Ghosh representing Trinamool Congress in 2001[6] defeated Kamal Sengupta Basu of CPI(M), and representing Congress in 1996[7] defeated Tania Chakraborty of CPI(M). Tania Chakraborty of CPI(M) defeated Nirmal Ghosh of Congress in 1991.[8] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya of CPI(M) defeated Tapan Chattopadhyay of Congress in 1987[9] and 1982,[10] and Sanmatha Nath Ghosh of Janata Party in 1977.[11][12]


1972

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Tapan Chatterjee of Congress won in 1972.[13] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharjee of CPI(M) won in 1971,[14] 1969[15] and 1967.[16] Prior to that the Panihati seat was not there.


References

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  1. 1 2 "R.G. Kar victim's mother and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath wins from Panihati". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "135 - Panihati Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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