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Kakdwip Assembly Elections 2026

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.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (2006)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (2001)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (1996)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (1991)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (1987)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (1982)

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%

Kakdwip Assembly Election Results (1977)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 56%
AITC 44%
CPM won 5 times and AITC won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Kakdwip MLA List

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%
Source: ECI

Kakdwip Past Election Results

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%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Kakdwip Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kakdwip Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

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.

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

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.

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

Manturam Pakhira (AITC) received 52.00% vote share.
Deepankar Jana (BJP) received 41.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Kakdwip Assembly Election?

Manturam Pakhira (AITC) won the 2021 election with 114493 votes, leading by 25302 votes and securing a 52.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kakdwip Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kakdwip Assembly constituency falls under the Mathurapur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of South 24 Parganas district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kakdwip Assembly Election 2021?

Manturam Pakhira (AITC) won the Kakdwip Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 25302 votes over Deepankar Jana (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Mathurapur (sc) Lok Sabha area?

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.

Who were the top candidates for the Kakdwip Assembly Election 2021?

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.

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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