Kakdwip is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the South 24 Parganas district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Manturam Pakhira, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Deepankar Jana of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 25302 votes.
Kakdwip Assembly constituency is part of the Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Bapi Halder won the Mathurapur parliamentary seat by defeating Ashok Purkait of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 201057 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kakdwip assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manturam Pakhira
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
114,493
Lead: 25,302
|
52% |
| Deepankar Jana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 89,191 | 41% |
| Indranil Rout | Indian National Congress | 12,234 | 6% |
| Parbati Bhunia | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,630 | 1% |
| Jhantu Maity | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 1,026 | 0% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,023 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manturam Pakhira
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
104,750
Lead: 24,919
|
54% |
| Rafik Uddin Molla | Indian National Congress | 79,831 | 41% |
| Koushik Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,600 | 3% |
| Amiya Sasmal | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,280 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 1,130 | 1% |
| Parbati Bhunia | Bahujan Samaj Party | 960 | 0% |
| Ahamadulla Sheikh | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 502 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manturam Pakhira
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
84,483
Lead: 10,503
|
51% |
| Milan Bhattacharyya | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 73,980 | 45% |
| Nirmal Kumar Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,329 | 2% |
| Himanshu Sekhar Patra | Independent | 1,142 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Giri
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
65,749
Lead: 8,416
|
49% |
| Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress | 57,333 | 43% |
| Santosh Kumar Jana | Indian National Congress | 7,914 | 6% |
| Amiya Sasmal | Independent | 2,003 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manturam Pakhira
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
58,872
Lead: 505
|
48% |
| Ashok Giri | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 58,367 | 48% |
| Debabrata Bhowmik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,864 | 2% |
| Bhagirath Bag | Independent | 1,075 | 1% |
| Amiya Sasmal | Independent | 834 | 1% |
| Koustouv Kanti Rout | Nationalist Congress Party | 809 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Giri
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
58,362
Lead: 2,232
|
48% |
| Mantu Ram Pakhira | Indian National Congress | 56,130 | 47% |
| Satya Maity | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,534 | 2% |
| Amiya Sasmal | Independent | 302 | 0% |
| Chitta Ranjan Sahu | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Santi Das | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 217 | 0% |
| Swadesh Maity | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Haradhan Bera | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hrishikesh Maity
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
49,615
Lead: 7,248
|
51% |
| Gouri Sankar Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 42,367 | 43% |
| Gobardhan Dingal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,051 | 4% |
| Amiya Kanti Sasmal | Independent | 408 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hrishikesh Maity
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
45,554
Lead: 9,813
|
55% |
| Gourisankar Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 35,741 | 43% |
| Rabindra Nath Roy | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| Saktipada Pramanik | Independent | 392 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hrishikesh Maity
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
41,403
Lead: 10,247
|
56% |
| Basudev Sautya | Indian National Congress | 31,156 | 42% |
| Sudhansu Shekhar Kar | Independent | 611 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hrishikesh Maity
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
26,949
Lead: 14,587
|
52% |
| Basudeb Sautya | Indian National Congress | 12,362 | 24% |
| Bishnupada Pramanik | Janta Party | 11,331 | 22% |
| Satyaranjan Maity | Independent | 351 | 1% |
| Kalipada Patra | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC | 114,493 | 25,302 | 52% |
| 2016 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC | 104,750 | 24,919 | 54% |
| 2011 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC | 84,483 | 10,503 | 51% |
| 2006 | Ashok Giri | CPI(M) | 65,749 | 8,416 | 49% |
| 2001 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC | 58,872 | 505 | 48% |
| 1996 | Ashok Giri | CPM | 58,362 | 2,232 | 48% |
| 1991 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM | 49,615 | 7,248 | 51% |
| 1987 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM | 45,554 | 9,813 | 55% |
| 1982 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM | 41,403 | 10,247 | 56% |
| 1977 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM | 26,949 | 14,587 | 52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC |
114,493
(Lead: 25,302)
|
52% |
| Deepankar Jana | BJP | 89,191 | 41% | |
| 2016 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC |
104,750
(Lead: 24,919)
|
54% |
| Rafik Uddin Molla | INC | 79,831 | 41% | |
| 2011 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC |
84,483
(Lead: 10,503)
|
51% |
| Milan Bhattacharyya | CPM | 73,980 | 45% | |
| 2006 | Ashok Giri | CPI(M) |
65,749
(Lead: 8,416)
|
49% |
| Manturam Pakhira | AITC | 57,333 | 43% | |
| 2001 | Manturam Pakhira | AITC |
58,872
(Lead: 505)
|
48% |
| Ashok Giri | CPM | 58,367 | 48% | |
| 1996 | Ashok Giri | CPM |
58,362
(Lead: 2,232)
|
48% |
| Mantu Ram Pakhira | INC | 56,130 | 47% | |
| 1991 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM |
49,615
(Lead: 7,248)
|
51% |
| Gouri Sankar Bhattacharjee | INC | 42,367 | 43% | |
| 1987 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM |
45,554
(Lead: 9,813)
|
55% |
| Gourisankar Bhattacharjee | INC | 35,741 | 43% | |
| 1982 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM |
41,403
(Lead: 10,247)
|
56% |
| Basudev Sautya | INC | 31,156 | 42% | |
| 1977 | Hrishikesh Maity | CPM |
26,949
(Lead: 14,587)
|
52% |
| Basudeb Sautya | INC | 12,362 | 24% |
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Manturam Pakhira of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Kakdwip Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Deepankar Jana of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 25302 votes.
The strike rate in the Kakdwip constituency is 56% CPM and 44% AITC, with CPM won 5 times and AITC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Manturam Pakhira (AITC) received 52.00% vote share.
Deepankar Jana (BJP) received 41.00% vote share.
Manturam Pakhira (AITC) won the 2021 election with 114493 votes, leading by 25302 votes and securing a 52.00% vote share.
The Kakdwip Assembly constituency falls under the Mathurapur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of South 24 Parganas district.
Manturam Pakhira (AITC) won the Kakdwip Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 25302 votes over Deepankar Jana (BJP).
The Kakdwip Assembly constituency is part of the Mathurapur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Patharpratima, Sagar, Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar (sc), Magrahat Paschim.
The top candidates in the Kakdwip Assembly Election 2021 were:
Manturam Pakhira (AITC)
Deepankar Jana (BJP)
Indranil Rout (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Manturam Pakhira (AITC) emerging as the winner.
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.