Durgapur Purba is assembly constituency number 276 in West Bengal, in Barddhaman district, and one of the segments of the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Chandra Sekhar Banerjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.7% of the vote, 30,934 votes ahead of Pradip Mazumdar (AITC).
- 01Chandra Sekhar BanerjeeBJP1,08,88850.69%
- 02Pradip MazumdarTMC77,95436.29%
- 03Simanta ChatterjeeCPI(M)18,9998.84%
- 04Debesh ChakrabortyINC2,8831.34%
- 05Dipak DhaliIndependent1,3180.61%
- 4 other candidates · 2,166 votesNOTA · 2,594 (1.21%)
Margin 30,934 votes · 14.40% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,14,802 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandra Sekhar BanerjeeMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 1,08,888 | 50.69% |
| 2 | Pradip MazumdarMale · 79 yrs | TMC | 77,954 | 36.29% |
| 3 | Simanta ChatterjeeMale · 60 yrs | CPI(M) | 18,999 | 8.84% |
| 4 | Debesh ChakrabortyMale · 55 yrs | INC | 2,883 | 1.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,594 | 1.21% |
| 5 | Dipak DhaliMale · 63 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,318 | 0.61% |
| 6 | Rubiya BegamFemale · 33 yrs | AJUP | 615 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Kiranmoyee MondalFemale · 50 yrs | SUCI | 606 | 0.28% |
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| 8 | Mrinal Kanti SahaMale · 70 yrs | Independent | 563 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Papiya DhibarFemale · 50 yrs · SC | AMB | 382 | 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.
Durgapur Purba result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradip Mazumdar | TMC | 79,303 | 41.16% |
| 2 | Colonel Diptansu Chaudhury | BJP | 75,557 | 39.21% |
| 3 | Abhas Ray Chaudhuri | CPI(M) | 29,063 | 15.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,628 | 1.36% |
| 4 | Dipak Dhali | Independent | 1,884 | 0.98% |
| 5 | Md. Shoukat Ali Khan | Independent | 1,364 | 0.71% |
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| 6 | Suresh Prasad | BSP | 1,240 | 0.64% |
| 7 | Jugal Krishna Pakhira | SUCI | 636 | 0.33% |
| 8 | Bijoy Laxmi Pandey | RPPRINAT | 528 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Amal Chakraborty | AMB | 471 | 0.24% |
Durgapur Purba result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santosh Debray | CPI(M) | 84,200 | 44.22% |
| 2 | Pradip Mazumdar | TMC | 75,069 | 39.42% |
| 3 | Akhil Mondal | BJP | 23,302 | 12.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,680 | 1.93% |
| 4 | Asit Baran Mondal | SUCI | 1,676 | 0.88% |
| 5 | Sukamal Saha | Independent | 1,354 | 0.71% |
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| 6 | Aniruddha Chatterjee | Independent | 1,138 | 0.60% |
Durgapur Purba result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Nikhil Kumar Banerjee | TMC | 87,050 | 50.32% |
| 2 | Alpana Chowdhury | CPI(M) | 78,484 | 45.37% |
| 3 | Lakshman Ghorui | BJP | 7,449 | 4.31% |
Durgapur Purba 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 Barddhaman district
- Khandaghosh
- Bardhaman Dakshin
- Raina
- Jamalpur
- Monteswar
- Kalna
- Memari
- Bardhaman Uttar
- Bhatar
- Purbasthali Dakshin
- Purbasthali Uttar
- Katwa
- Ketugram
- Mangalkot
- Ausgram
- Galsi
- Pandabeswar
- Durgapur Paschim
- Raniganj
- Jamuria
- Asansol Dakshin
- Asansol Uttar
- Kulti
- Barabani
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Durgapur Purba is one of the assembly segments of Bardhaman-Durgapur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bardhaman-Durgapur candidates.
- Azad Kirti JhaTMC85,390 43.3%
- Dilip GhoshBJP83,697 42.5%
- Sukriti GhosalCPI(M)24,669 12.5%
- Prabhu Nath SahBSP1,009 0.5%
- Luxmi Narayan KoraIndependent927 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 1,693 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Durgapur Purba.
Who won the Durgapur Purba assembly seat in 2026?
Chandra Sekhar Banerjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Durgapur Purba in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,08,888 votes, which was 50.69% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Durgapur Purba?
The margin was 30,934 votes (14.40% of valid votes). The runner-up was Pradip Mazumdar of the All India Trinamool Congress with 77,954 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Durgapur Purba in 2026?
Turnout was 90.60%: 2,15,136 of 2,37,454 registered electors voted, across 304 polling stations. That is 15.4 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Durgapur Purba part of?
Durgapur Purba is an assembly segment of the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Azad Kirti Jha got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Durgapur Purba a reserved constituency?
No. Durgapur Purba is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Durgapur Purba?
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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- Barddhaman population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Purba BardhamanEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- West Bengal state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- West Bengal Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- West Bengal districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, West BengalBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in West BengalCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in West BengalMunicipal corporations, councils, wards