Kakdwip is assembly constituency number 131 in West Bengal, in South 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Mathurapur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Dipankar Jana of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 47.3% of the vote, 4,760 votes ahead of Manturam Pakhira (AITC).
- 01Dipankar JanaBJP1,09,37347.29%
- 02Manturam PakhiraTMC1,04,61345.23%
- 03Narayan DasCPI(M)12,1295.24%
- 04Nasir Uddin AhamedINC1,2560.54%
- 05Jhantu MaitiSUCI6100.26%
- 6 other candidates · 2,157 votesNOTA · 1,165 (0.50%)
Margin 4,760 votes · 2.06% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,31,303 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dipankar JanaMale · 56 yrs | BJP | 1,09,373 | 47.29% |
| 2 | Manturam PakhiraMale · 63 yrs | TMC | 1,04,613 | 45.23% |
| 3 | Narayan DasMale · 45 yrs | CPI(M) | 12,129 | 5.24% |
| 4 | Nasir Uddin AhamedMale · 53 yrs | INC | 1,256 | 0.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,165 | 0.50% |
| 5 | Jhantu MaitiMale · 54 yrs | SUCI | 610 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Hasibul Islam MirMale · 51 yrs | AJUP | 551 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Parbati BhuniaFemale · 60 yrs | BSP | 473 | 0.20% |
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| 8 | Souvik GhoshMale · 25 yrs | Independent | 432 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Dipankar JanaMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 271 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Bimalendu SheeMale · 52 yrs | JASP | 245 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Fayjuddin LaskarMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 185 | 0.08% |
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.
Kakdwip result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manturam Pakhira | TMC | 1,14,493 | 52.14% |
| 2 | Dipankar Jana | BJP | 89,191 | 40.62% |
| 3 | Indranil Rout | INC | 12,234 | 5.57% |
| 4 | Parbati Bhunia | BSP | 1,630 | 0.74% |
| 5 | Jhantu Maity | SUCI | 1,026 | 0.47% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,023 | 0.47% |
Kakdwip result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manturam Pakhira | TMC | 1,04,750 | 53.70% |
| 2 | Rafik Uddin Molla | INC | 79,831 | 40.93% |
| 3 | Koushik Das | BJP | 6,600 | 3.38% |
| 4 | Amiya Sasmal | SUCI | 1,280 | 0.66% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,130 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Parbati Bhunia | BSP | 960 | 0.49% |
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| 6 | Ahamadulla Sheikh | LJP | 502 | 0.26% |
Kakdwip result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manturam Pakhira | TMC | 84,483 | 51.46% |
| 2 | Milan Bhattacharyya | CPI(M) | 73,980 | 45.07% |
| 3 | Nirmal Kumar Das | BJP | 3,329 | 2.03% |
| 4 | Md. Kazi Nasiruddin Baidya | PDCI | 1,225 | 0.75% |
| 5 | Himanshu Sekhar Patra | Independent | 1,142 | 0.70% |
Kakdwip 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 South 24 Parganas district
- Gosaba
- Basanti
- Kultali
- Patharpratima
- Sagar
- Kulpi
- Raidighi
- Mandirbazar
- Jaynagar
- Baruipur Purba
- Canning Paschim
- Canning Purba
- Baruipur Paschim
- Magrahat Purba
- Magrahat Paschim
- Diamond Harbour
- Falta
- Satgachhia
- Bishnupur
- Sonarpur Dakshin
- Bhangar
- Kasba
- Jadavpur
- Sonarpur Uttar
- Tollyganj
- Behala Purba
- Behala Paschim
- Maheshtala
- Budge Budge
- Metiaburuz
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kakdwip is one of the assembly segments of Mathurapur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mathurapur candidates.
- Ashok PurkaitBJP86,478 82.3%
- Ajay Kumar DasAISF9,596 9.1%
- Dr Sarat Chandra HalderCPI(M)5,260 5.0%
- Bapi HalderIndependent1,383 1.3%
- Bapi HaldarTMC836 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 76,882 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kakdwip.
Who won the Kakdwip assembly seat in 2026?
Dipankar Jana of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kakdwip in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,09,373 votes, which was 47.29% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kakdwip?
The margin was 4,760 votes (2.06% of valid votes). The runner-up was Manturam Pakhira of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,04,613 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kakdwip in 2026?
Turnout was 95.84%: 2,31,826 of 2,41,891 registered electors voted, across 301 polling stations. That is 7.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kakdwip part of?
Kakdwip is an assembly segment of the Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Purkait got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kakdwip a reserved constituency?
No. Kakdwip is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kakdwip?
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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