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Magrahat Purba Assembly Elections 2026

Magrahat Purba 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. Namita Saha, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Chandan Kumar Naskar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 54079 votes.

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

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Namita Saha Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
110,945
Lead: 54,079
54%
Chandan Kumar Naskar Bharatiya Janata Party 56,866 28%
Chandan Saha Communist Party of India (Marxist) 33,822 16%
Nota None Of The Above 1,480 1%
Sanjay Mandal SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 1,209 1%
Sudipta Sanfui Independent 939 0%
Somnath Sarkar Independent 459 0%
Biswajit Biswas Independent 433 0%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Namita Saha . Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
89,486
Lead: 9,560
49%
Chandan Saha Communist Party Of India (marxist) 79,926 43%
Chandan Kumar Naskar Bharatiya Janata Party 9,460 5%
None Of The Above Nota 1,491 1%
Rabiram Naskar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,371 1%
Sanjay Mandal Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 1,133 1%
Pitam Mondal Independent 877 0%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Namita Saha Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
75,217
Lead: 8,803
50%
Chandan Saha Communist Party Of India (marxist) 66,414 44%
Ratan Kumar Sardar Bharatiya Janata Party 4,476 3%
Swapan Mondal Independent 1,419 1%
Namita Mistri Independent 640 0%
Alok Kumar Haldar Indian Justice Party 610 0%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bansari Mohan Kanji Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
66,996
Lead: 20,320
50%
Nomita Saha All India Trinamool Congress 46,676 35%
Sujit Patwari Indian National Congress 15,194 11%
Namita Mondal Independent 2,104 2%
Rabiram Naskar. Bahujan Samaj Party 1,761 1%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bansari Mohan Kanji Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
57,680
Lead: 1,280
47%
Namita Saha All India Trinamool Congress 56,400 46%
Kartik Sardar Bharatiya Janata Party 3,744 3%
Dibakar Naskar Party For Democratic Socialism 2,295 2%
Gopal Mondal Nationalist Congress Party 1,077 1%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nirmal Sinha Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
62,045
Lead: 4,127
49%
Namita Saha Indian National Congress 57,918 45%
Prabir Naskar Bharatiya Janata Party 4,268 3%
Anukul Bar Independent 367 0%
Tapan Kumar Gharami Independent 199 0%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nirmal Sinha Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
49,581
Lead: 5,298
47%
Namita Saha Indian National Congress 44,283 42%
Nirod Baran Gayan Bharatiya Janata Party 8,655 8%
Gour Hari Mistri Independent 864 1%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Radhika Ranjan Pramanik Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
51,082
Lead: 12,511
56%
Monoranjan Halder Indian National Congress 38,571 42%
Benoy Mondal Independent 724 1%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Radhika Ranjan Pramanik Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
48,096
Lead: 27,752
67%
Nirmal Kanti Mondal Indian National Congress 20,344 29%
Mantu Mandal Independent 657 1%
Ajit Kumar Naskar Janta Party 385 1%
Shibdas Halder Lok Dal 220 0%

Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Radjika Ranjan Pramanik Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
35,349
Lead: 17,599
60%
Monoranjan Halder Indian National Congress 17,750 30%
Ajit Kumar Roy Janta Party 4,837 8%
Manik Chandra Halder Independent 210 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 67%
AITC 33%
CPM won 6 times and AITC won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Magrahat Purba MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Namita Saha AITC 110,945 54,079 54%
2016 Namita Saha . AITC 89,486 9,560 49%
2011 Namita Saha AITC 75,217 8,803 50%
2006 Bansari Mohan Kanji CPI(M) 66,996 20,320 50%
2001 Bansari Mohan Kanji CPM 57,680 1,280 47%
1996 Nirmal Sinha CPM 62,045 4,127 49%
1991 Nirmal Sinha CPM 49,581 5,298 47%
1987 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik CPM 51,082 12,511 56%
1982 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik CPM 48,096 27,752 67%
1977 Radjika Ranjan Pramanik CPM 35,349 17,599 60%
Source: ECI

Magrahat Purba Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Namita Saha AITC
110,945
(Lead: 54,079)
54%
Chandan Kumar Naskar BJP 56,866 28%
2016 Namita Saha . AITC
89,486
(Lead: 9,560)
49%
Chandan Saha CPM 79,926 43%
2011 Namita Saha AITC
75,217
(Lead: 8,803)
50%
Chandan Saha CPM 66,414 44%
2006 Bansari Mohan Kanji CPI(M)
66,996
(Lead: 20,320)
50%
Nomita Saha AITC 46,676 35%
2001 Bansari Mohan Kanji CPM
57,680
(Lead: 1,280)
47%
Namita Saha AITC 56,400 46%
1996 Nirmal Sinha CPM
62,045
(Lead: 4,127)
49%
Namita Saha INC 57,918 45%
1991 Nirmal Sinha CPM
49,581
(Lead: 5,298)
47%
Namita Saha INC 44,283 42%
1987 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik CPM
51,082
(Lead: 12,511)
56%
Monoranjan Halder INC 38,571 42%
1982 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik CPM
48,096
(Lead: 27,752)
67%
Nirmal Kanti Mondal INC 20,344 29%
1977 Radjika Ranjan Pramanik CPM
35,349
(Lead: 17,599)
60%
Monoranjan Halder INC 17,750 30%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Magrahat Purba Assembly Elections FAQs

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

Namita Saha of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Magrahat Purba Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Chandan Kumar Naskar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 54079 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Magrahat Purba constituency is 67% CPM and 33% AITC, with CPM won 6 times and AITC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

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

Namita Saha (AITC) received 54.00% vote share.
Chandan Kumar Naskar (BJP) received 28.00% vote share.

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

Namita Saha (AITC) won the 2021 election with 110945 votes, leading by 54079 votes and securing a 54.00% vote share.

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

The Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

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

Namita Saha (AITC) won the Magrahat Purba Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 54079 votes over Chandan Kumar Naskar (BJP).

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

The top candidates in the Magrahat Purba Assembly Election 2021 were:
Namita Saha (AITC)
Chandan Kumar Naskar (BJP)
Chandan Saha (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Namita Saha (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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