Kanthi Uttar is assembly constituency number 213 in West Bengal, in Purba Medinapur district, and one of the segments of the Kanthi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sumita Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.2% of the vote, 20,055 votes ahead of Debasis Bhunya (AITC).
- 01Sumita SinhaBJP1,30,08852.16%
- 02Debasis BhunyaTMC1,10,03344.12%
- 03Sutanu MaityCPI(M)4,6451.86%
- 04Subrata MahapatraINC9830.39%
- 05Subhash Chandra PariaSUCI6860.28%
- 4 other candidates · 1,519 votesNOTA · 1,467 (0.59%)
Margin 20,055 votes · 8.04% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,49,421 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumita SinhaFemale · 58 yrs | BJP | 1,30,088 | 52.16% |
| 2 | Debasis BhunyaMale · 41 yrs | TMC | 1,10,033 | 44.12% |
| 3 | Sutanu MaityMale · 51 yrs | CPI(M) | 4,645 | 1.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,467 | 0.59% |
| 4 | Subrata MahapatraMale · 67 yrs | INC | 983 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Subhash Chandra PariaMale · 53 yrs | SUCI | 686 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Umarani GuriaFemale · 54 yrs | Independent | 639 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Subham JanaMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 423 | 0.17% |
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| 8 | Swapan GhoraiMale · 34 yrs · SC | IUC | 256 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Manas ShitMale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 201 | 0.08% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kanthi Uttar result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumita Sinha | BJP | 1,13,524 | 49.70% |
| 2 | Tarun Kumar Jana | TMC | 1,04,194 | 45.62% |
| 3 | Sutanu Maity | CPI(M) | 6,504 | 2.85% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,492 | 0.65% |
| 4 | Prabir Mishra | Independent | 866 | 0.38% |
| 5 | Panchanan Das | SUCI | 773 | 0.34% |
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| 6 | Lirika Muktar | Independent | 652 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Debasis Das | Independent | 213 | 0.09% |
| 8 | Biswanath Das | IUC | 198 | 0.09% |
Kanthi Uttar result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banasri Maity | TMC | 1,03,783 | 50.09% |
| 2 | Chakradhar Maikap | CPI(M) | 85,207 | 41.13% |
| 3 | Asim Das | BJP | 11,945 | 5.77% |
| 4 | Gopal Chandra Manna | BHNP | 1,842 | 0.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,755 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Ghorai Ramprasad | BSP | 1,488 | 0.72% |
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| 6 | Sandip Kumar Das | SUCI | 1,164 | 0.56% |
Kanthi Uttar result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banasri Maity | TMC | 91,528 | 49.78% |
| 2 | Chakradhar Maikap | CPI(M) | 83,573 | 45.45% |
| 3 | Gourhari Jana | BJP | 5,859 | 3.19% |
| 4 | Bhaskar Mahakur | JD(U) | 1,518 | 0.83% |
| 5 | Biswajit Choudhuri | Independent | 1,400 | 0.76% |
Kanthi Uttar 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
- Chandipur
- Patashpur
- Bhagabanpur
- Khejuri
- Kanthi Dakshin
- Ramnagar
- Egra
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kanthi Uttar is one of the assembly segments of Kanthi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kanthi candidates.
- Adhikari SoumenduBJP1,14,358 50.2%
- Uttam Barik Son of Late Birendra BarikTMC1,07,259 47.1%
- Urbasi BanerjeeINC4,089 1.8%
- Bidesh Basu MaityIndependent1,018 0.4%
- Manas PradhanSUCI371 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 7,099 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kanthi Uttar.
Who won the Kanthi Uttar assembly seat in 2026?
Sumita Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kanthi Uttar in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,30,088 votes, which was 52.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kanthi Uttar?
The margin was 20,055 votes (8.04% of valid votes). The runner-up was Debasis Bhunya of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,10,033 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kanthi Uttar in 2026?
Turnout was 94.69%: 2,49,850 of 2,63,871 registered electors voted, across 328 polling stations. That is 5.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanthi Uttar part of?
Kanthi Uttar 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 Kanthi Uttar a reserved constituency?
No. Kanthi Uttar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kanthi Uttar?
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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- Purba Medinipur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Purba MedinipurEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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- 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)
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