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Assembly constituency 197 · West Bengal · SC

Dhanekhali is assembly constituency number 197 in West Bengal, in Hugli district, and one of the segments of the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Asima Patra of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 49.9% of the vote, 13,057 votes ahead of Barnali Das (BJP).

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Dhanekhali · 2026AC 197
  1. 01
    Asima Patra
    TMC
    1,23,462
    49.85%
  2. 02
    Barnali Das
    BJP
    1,10,405
    44.57%
  3. 03
    Ruma Ahiri
    CPI(ML)(L)
    4,907
    1.98%
  4. 04
    Jyoti Kumari Das
    INC
    3,358
    1.36%
  5. 05
    Labani Majhi
    Independent
    1,121
    0.45%
  6. 2 other candidates · 1,542 votesNOTA · 2,896 (1.17%)

Margin 13,057 votes · 5.27% of valid votes

2,62,844
Registered electors
2026 election
94.3%
Turnout
+8.1 pts vs 2021
13,057
Victory margin
5.3% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,47,691 valid votes, NOTA included.

Dhanekhali 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Asima PatraFemale · 58 yrs · SCTMC1,23,462
49.85%
2Barnali DasFemale · 39 yrs · SCBJP1,10,405
44.57%
3Ruma AhiriFemale · 41 yrs · SCCPI(ML)(L)4,907
1.98%
4Jyoti Kumari DasFemale · 49 yrs · SCINC3,358
1.36%
—NOTANOTA2,896
1.17%
5Labani MajhiFemale · 30 yrs · SCIndependent1,121
0.45%
6Arabinda BagMale · 41 yrs · SCIndependent843
0.34%
7Shefali SantraFemale · 43 yrs · SCIndependent699
0.28%
Past results

AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026TMC 49.9%BJP 44.6%CPI(ML)(L) 2.0%INC 1.4%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Asima PatraTMC · 49.9% · margin 13,057Turnout94.3%
2021Asima PatraTMC · 53.4% · margin 30,159Turnout86.2%
2016Asima PatraTMC · 57.5% · margin 58,644Turnout87.2%
2011Asima PatraTMC · 51.2% · margin 16,277Turnout88.3%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Dhanekhali result 2021

Dhanekhali 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Asima PatraTMC1,24,776
53.36%
2Tusar Kumar MajumdarBJP94,617
40.46%
3Anirban SahaINC9,033
3.86%
4Sajal Kumar DeCPI(ML)(L)3,230
1.38%
—NOTANOTA2,182
0.93%

Dhanekhali result 2016

Dhanekhali 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Asima PatraTMC1,25,298
57.54%
2Pradip MajumdarAIFB66,654
30.61%
3Sasthi DuleyBJP16,338
7.50%
—NOTANOTA3,709
1.70%
4Ashis HalderIndependent2,558
1.17%
5Sajal Kumar DeCPI(ML)(L)1,754
0.81%
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6Pallab BagJDP1,439
0.66%

Dhanekhali result 2011

Dhanekhali 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Asima PatraTMC1,00,529
51.18%
2Shrabani SarkarAIFB84,252
42.89%
3Kripasindhu RoyBJP4,334
2.21%
4Tarun BauldasCPI(ML)(L)4,276
2.18%
5Amit MandalJDP3,042
1.55%
Map

Dhanekhali 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 Hugli district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Dhanekhali is one of the assembly segments of Hooghly. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Hooghly candidates.

  • Rachna BanerjeeTMC1,26,736 55.0%
  • Locket ChatterjeeBJP84,856 36.8%
  • Manadip GhoshCPI(M)12,606 5.5%
  • Surajit HembramIndependent1,828 0.8%
  • Samim Ali MollickIndependent1,222 0.5%

In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 41,880 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dhanekhali.

Who won the Dhanekhali assembly seat in 2026?

Asima Patra of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Dhanekhali in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,23,462 votes, which was 49.85% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Dhanekhali?

The margin was 13,057 votes (5.27% of valid votes). The runner-up was Barnali Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 1,10,405 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Dhanekhali in 2026?

Turnout was 94.31%: 2,47,893 of 2,62,844 registered electors voted, across 329 polling stations. That is 8.1 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhanekhali part of?

Dhanekhali is an assembly segment of the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rachna Banerjee got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Dhanekhali a reserved constituency?

Yes. Dhanekhali is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Dhanekhali?

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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