Chandipur is assembly constituency number 211 in West Bengal, in Purba Medinapur district, and one of the segments of the Kanthi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Pijush Kanti Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.1% of the vote, 20,270 votes ahead of Uttam Barik (AITC).
- 01Pijush Kanti DasBJP1,26,04752.09%
- 02Uttam BarikTMC1,05,77743.72%
- 03Rita DasCPI(M)6,5682.71%
- 04Ahmed Sk. TaslimINC1,2070.50%
- 05Ayub KhanJUNP6750.28%
- 2 other candidates · 1,066 votesNOTA · 617 (0.26%)
Margin 20,270 votes · 8.38% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,41,957 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pijush Kanti DasMale · 70 yrs | BJP | 1,26,047 | 52.09% |
| 2 | Uttam BarikMale · 52 yrs | TMC | 1,05,777 | 43.72% |
| 3 | Rita DasFemale · 65 yrs | CPI(M) | 6,568 | 2.71% |
| 4 | Ahmed Sk. TaslimMale · 45 yrs | INC | 1,207 | 0.50% |
| 5 | Ayub KhanMale · 43 yrs | JUNP | 675 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Rita BhowmikFemale · 57 yrs | SUCI | 642 | 0.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 617 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Arjit Kalam Azad SkMale · 32 yrs | AJUP | 424 | 0.18% |
The seat changed hands: AITC won in 2021, BJP in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chandipur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soham Chakraborty | TMC | 1,09,770 | 49.82% |
| 2 | Pulak Kanti Guria | BJP | 96,298 | 43.71% |
| 3 | Ashis Kumar Guchhait | CPI(M) | 9,837 | 4.46% |
| 4 | Bikash Chandra Das | WBSP | 1,365 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Biswanath Ghorai | BSP | 1,254 | 0.57% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 736 | 0.33% |
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| 6 | Arup Kumar Sahoo | Independent | 592 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Swapan Kumar Bhowmik | SUCI | 475 | 0.22% |
Chandipur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amiyakanti Bhattacharjee | TMC | 95,982 | 48.52% |
| 2 | Mangal Chand Pradhan | CPI(M) | 86,328 | 43.64% |
| 3 | Pijush Das | BJP | 10,160 | 5.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,414 | 0.71% |
| 4 | Biswanath Ghorai | BSP | 1,274 | 0.64% |
| 5 | Sukumar Pandit | BHNP | 1,224 | 0.62% |
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| 6 | Sk. Mahammad Idrish Ali | Independent | 718 | 0.36% |
| 7 | Swapan Kumar Bhowmik | SUCI | 701 | 0.35% |
Chandipur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amiya Kanti Bhattacharjee (kablu) | TMC | 88,010 | 50.80% |
| 2 | Bidyut Guchhait | CPI(M) | 76,301 | 44.04% |
| 3 | Chanchal Kumar Maiti | BJP | 5,149 | 2.97% |
| 4 | Siraj Khan | Independent | 3,780 | 2.18% |
Chandipur outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Purba Medinapur district
- Tamluk
- Panskura Purba
- Panskura Paschim
- Moyna
- Nandakumar
- Mahisadal
- Haldia
- Nandigram
- Patashpur
- Kanthi Uttar
- Bhagabanpur
- Khejuri
- Kanthi Dakshin
- Ramnagar
- Egra
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chandipur is one of the assembly segments of Kanthi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kanthi candidates.
- Adhikari SoumenduBJP1,07,575 48.4%
- Uttam Barik Son of Late Birendra BarikTMC1,06,733 48.0%
- Urbasi BanerjeeINC6,136 2.8%
- Bidesh Basu MaityIndependent664 0.3%
- Manas PradhanSUCI347 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 842 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chandipur.
Who won the Chandipur assembly seat in 2026?
Pijush Kanti Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Chandipur in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,26,047 votes, which was 52.09% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chandipur?
The margin was 20,270 votes (8.38% of valid votes). The runner-up was Uttam Barik of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,05,777 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chandipur in 2026?
Turnout was 94.40%: 2,42,012 of 2,56,364 registered electors voted, across 308 polling stations. That is 4.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chandipur part of?
Chandipur is an assembly segment of the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Adhikari Soumendu got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chandipur a reserved constituency?
No. Chandipur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chandipur?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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