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Durgapur Purba Assembly Elections 2026

Durgapur Purba is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Bardhaman district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Pradip Majumdar, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 3746 votes.

Durgapur Purba Assembly constituency is part of the Burdwan - Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Kirti Azad won the Burdwan - Durgapur parliamentary seat by defeating Dilip Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 137981 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Durgapur Purba assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pradip Majumdar Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
79,303
Lead: 3,746
41%
Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 75,557 39%
Abhas Ray Chaudhuri Communist Party of India (Marxist) 29,063 15%
Nota None Of The Above 2,628 1%
Dipak Dhali Independent 1,884 1%
Md. Shoukat Ali Khan Independent 1,364 1%
Suresh Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 1,240 1%
Jugal Krishna Pakhira SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 636 0%
Bijoy Laxmi Pandey Republican Party of India (Athawale) 528 0%
Amal Chakraborty Amra Bangalee 471 0%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Santosh Debray Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
84,200
Lead: 9,131
44%
Pradip Mazumdar All India Trinamool Congress 75,069 39%
Akhil Mondal Bharatiya Janata Party 23,302 12%
None Of The Above Nota 3,680 2%
Asit Baran Mondal Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 1,676 1%
Sukamal Saha Independent 1,354 1%
Aniruddha Chatterjee Independent 1,138 1%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dr. Nikhil Kumar Banerjee Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
87,050
Lead: 8,566
50%
Alpana Chowdhury Communist Party Of India (marxist) 78,484 45%
Lakshman Ghorui Bharatiya Janata Party 7,449 4%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mrinal Banerjee Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
61,924
Lead: 40,972
60%
Banshi Badan Karmakar Indian National Congress 20,952 20%
Akhil Mondal Bharatiya Janata Party 15,969 15%
Prabhati Goswami Independent 3,102 3%
Krishna Panja Amara Bengali 1,437 1%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mrinal Banerjee Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
53,220
Lead: 9,926
51%
Chandra Sekhar Banerjee Indian National Congress 43,294 42%
Jogeswar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 4,882 5%
Goswami Pravati Independent 2,868 3%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mrinal Banerjee Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
59,630
Lead: 16,995
51%
Mrigendranath Pal Indian National Congress 42,635 36%
Akhil Mondal Bharatiya Janata Party 7,996 7%
Madhusudan Sinha Independent 2,648 2%
Rabinsen Tudu Independent 941 1%
Mukul Samanta Amara Bengali 271 0%
Kanan Banerjee Independent 246 0%
Brhamdeo Gupta Independent 232 0%
Lakshminarayan Rajbhar Independent 224 0%
Madhusudan Banerjee Independent 200 0%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dilip Mazumdar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
50,564
Lead: 16,113
50%
Narayan Hazara Chowdhury Indian National Congress 34,451 34%
Suya Kumar Chakrabrty Bharatiya Janata Party 10,640 10%
Madhusudan Sinha Independent 2,246 2%
Mukul Samanta Amara Bengali 656 1%
Ram Chandra Hansda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 621 1%
Kanika Badyakar Bahujan Samaj Party 572 1%
Bibhuti Mondal Doordarshi Party 209 0%
Indrani Mallick (pal) Independent 79 0%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dilip Mazumdar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
46,170
Lead: 7,115
51%
Sudeb Roy Indian National Congress 39,055 43%
Md. Badradoja Socialist Unity Centre Of India 2,152 2%
Ramujagar Shukla Janta Party 619 1%
Kishore Chatterjee Independent 572 1%
Mukul Samanta Independent 370 0%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dilip Mazumdar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
35,213
Lead: 3,422
48%
Sudeb Roy Indian National Congress 31,791 43%
R.k. Das Socialist Unity Centre Of India 3,531 5%
Dedidas Mukherjee Independent 879 1%
Bejoy Bouri Independent 358 0%
Nirmal Sengupta Independent 252 0%
Mukul Samanta Independent 249 0%
Kalyan Goswami Independent 160 0%

Durgapur Purba Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dilip Kumar Majundar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
27,697
Lead: 17,705
58%
Tapan Das Gupta Indian National Congress 9,992 21%
Monoranjan Chatterjee Janta Party 5,147 11%
Subhasis Sen Socialist Unity Centre Of India 3,082 7%
Niroda Prosad Mukherjee Independent 533 1%
Monoranjan Bose Independent 222 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 75%
AITC 25%
CPM won 7 times and AITC won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Durgapur Purba MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Pradip Majumdar AITC 79,303 3,746 41%
2016 Santosh Debray CPM 84,200 9,131 44%
2011 Dr. Nikhil Kumar Banerjee AITC 87,050 8,566 50%
2006 Mrinal Banerjee CPI(M) 61,924 40,972 60%
2001 Mrinal Banerjee CPM 53,220 9,926 51%
1996 Mrinal Banerjee CPM 59,630 16,995 51%
1991 Dilip Mazumdar CPM 50,564 16,113 50%
1987 Dilip Mazumdar CPM 46,170 7,115 51%
1982 Dilip Mazumdar CPM 35,213 3,422 48%
1977 Dilip Kumar Majundar CPM 27,697 17,705 58%
Source: ECI

Durgapur Purba Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Pradip Majumdar AITC
79,303
(Lead: 3,746)
41%
Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary BJP 75,557 39%
2016 Santosh Debray CPM
84,200
(Lead: 9,131)
44%
Pradip Mazumdar AITC 75,069 39%
2011 Dr. Nikhil Kumar Banerjee AITC
87,050
(Lead: 8,566)
50%
Alpana Chowdhury CPM 78,484 45%
2006 Mrinal Banerjee CPI(M)
61,924
(Lead: 40,972)
60%
Banshi Badan Karmakar INC 20,952 20%
2001 Mrinal Banerjee CPM
53,220
(Lead: 9,926)
51%
Chandra Sekhar Banerjee INC 43,294 42%
1996 Mrinal Banerjee CPM
59,630
(Lead: 16,995)
51%
Mrigendranath Pal INC 42,635 36%
1991 Dilip Mazumdar CPM
50,564
(Lead: 16,113)
50%
Narayan Hazara Chowdhury INC 34,451 34%
1987 Dilip Mazumdar CPM
46,170
(Lead: 7,115)
51%
Sudeb Roy INC 39,055 43%
1982 Dilip Mazumdar CPM
35,213
(Lead: 3,422)
48%
Sudeb Roy INC 31,791 43%
1977 Dilip Kumar Majundar CPM
27,697
(Lead: 17,705)
58%
Tapan Das Gupta INC 9,992 21%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Durgapur Purba Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Durgapur Purba Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Pradip Majumdar of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Durgapur Purba Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 3746 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Durgapur Purba constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Durgapur Purba constituency is 75% CPM and 25% AITC, with CPM won 7 times and AITC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Durgapur Purba Assembly Election?

Pradip Majumdar (AITC) received 41.00% vote share.
Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary (BJP) received 39.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Durgapur Purba Assembly Election?

Pradip Majumdar (AITC) won the 2021 election with 79303 votes, leading by 3746 votes and securing a 41.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Durgapur Purba Assembly constituency fall under?

The Durgapur Purba Assembly constituency falls under the Bardhaman-durgapur Lok Sabha constituency of Barddhaman district.

What was the margin of victory in the Durgapur Purba Assembly Election 2021?

Pradip Majumdar (AITC) won the Durgapur Purba Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 3746 votes over Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Bardhaman-durgapur Lok Sabha area?

The Durgapur Purba Assembly constituency is part of the Bardhaman-durgapur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Bardhaman Dakshin, Monteswar, Bardhaman Uttar, Bhatar, Galsi (sc), Durgapur Paschim.

Who were the top candidates for the Durgapur Purba Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Durgapur Purba Assembly Election 2021 were:
Pradip Majumdar (AITC)
Col. Deeptanshu Choudhary (BJP)
Abhas Ray Chaudhuri (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pradip Majumdar (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

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.

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