Kharagpur Sadar is assembly constituency number 224 in West Bengal, in Paschim Medinapur district, and one of the segments of the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Dilip Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.6% of the vote, 30,506 votes ahead of Pradip Sarkar (AITC).
- 01Dilip GhoshBJP89,88555.60%
- 02Pradip SarkarTMC59,37936.73%
- 03Madhusudan RoyCPI(M)5,4513.37%
- 04Dr. Papiya ChakrabortyINC2,8791.78%
- 05Suranjan MahapatraSUCI8060.50%
- 4 other candidates · 1,971 votesNOTA · 1,290 (0.80%)
Margin 30,506 votes · 18.87% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,61,661 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip GhoshMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 89,885 | 55.60% |
| 2 | Pradip SarkarMale · 54 yrs | TMC | 59,379 | 36.73% |
| 3 | Madhusudan RoyMale · 62 yrs | CPI(M) | 5,451 | 3.37% |
| 4 | Dr. Papiya ChakrabortyFemale · 46 yrs | INC | 2,879 | 1.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,290 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Suranjan MahapatraMale · 59 yrs | SUCI | 806 | 0.50% |
| 6 | Gokul KhatickMale · 47 yrs · SC | BSP | 775 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Bishnu Kumar SahuMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 563 | 0.35% |
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| 8 | T. Anil SinghMale · 40 yrs | RASLJP | 355 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Azfar Ali KhanMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 278 | 0.17% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kharagpur Sadar bye-election, 25 Nov 2019
Turnout 68.1% · 1,52,974 of 2,24,560 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradip Sarkar | TMC | 72,893 | 47.66% |
| 2 | Prem Chandra Jha | BJP | 52,040 | 34.02% |
| 3 | Chittaranjan Mandal | INC | 22,631 | 14.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,705 | 1.11% |
| 4 | Mata Prasad Gupta | Independent | 1,273 | 0.83% |
| 5 | Pradip Kumar Patnaik | Independent | 762 | 0.50% |
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| 6 | Md. Ibrar | Independent | 685 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Debayan Patty | Shiv Sena | 573 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Rina Dey | BNARP | 397 | 0.26% |
Kharagpur Sadar result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya | BJP | 79,607 | 46.45% |
| 2 | Pradip Sarkar | TMC | 75,836 | 44.25% |
| 3 | Reeta Sharma | INC | 10,791 | 6.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,643 | 1.54% |
| 4 | D. Madhusudan Rao | HUMP | 1,701 | 0.99% |
| 5 | Suranjan Mahapatra | SUCI | 807 | 0.47% |
Kharagpur Sadar result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip Kumar Ghosh | BJP | 61,446 | 39.29% |
| 2 | Gyan Singh Sohanpal | INC | 55,137 | 35.26% |
| 3 | Tewary Rama Prasad | TMC | 34,086 | 21.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,392 | 1.53% |
| 4 | Suranjan Mahapatra | SUCI | 1,308 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Sk Asgar Ali | BSP | 1,058 | 0.68% |
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| 6 | Mata Prasad Gupta | Independent | 959 | 0.61% |
Kharagpur Sadar result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyan Singh Sohanpal | INC | 75,425 | 55.06% |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Das | CPI(M) | 43,056 | 31.43% |
| 3 | Prem Chandra Jha | BJP | 9,303 | 6.79% |
| 4 | Satya Deo Sharma | Independent | 5,191 | 3.79% |
| 5 | Suranjan Mahapatra | SUCI | 1,525 | 1.11% |
| 6 | Sanjay Shankar | JMM | 1,020 | 0.74% |
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| 7 | Subodh Meshram | BSP | 915 | 0.67% |
| 8 | Nagrajan | JD(U) | 563 | 0.41% |
Kharagpur Sadar 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 Paschim Medinapur district
- Dantan
- Nayagram
- Gopiballavpur
- Jhargram
- Keshiary
- Narayangarh
- Sabang
- Pingla
- Kharagpur
- Debra
- Daspur
- Ghatal
- Chandrakona
- Garbeta
- Salboni
- Keshpur
- Medinipur
- Binpur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kharagpur Sadar is one of the assembly segments of Medinipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Medinipur candidates.
- Agnimitra PaulBJP87,722 53.1%
- June MaliahTMC65,816 39.8%
- Biplab BhattaCPI8,463 5.1%
- Sanjib DeyIndependent821 0.5%
- Anindita JanaSUCI799 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 21,906 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kharagpur Sadar.
Who won the Kharagpur Sadar assembly seat in 2026?
Dilip Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kharagpur Sadar in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 89,885 votes, which was 55.60% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kharagpur Sadar?
The margin was 30,506 votes (18.87% of valid votes). The runner-up was Pradip Sarkar of the All India Trinamool Congress with 59,379 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kharagpur Sadar in 2026?
Turnout was 89.56%: 1,61,886 of 1,80,764 registered electors voted, across 272 polling stations. That is 16.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharagpur Sadar part of?
Kharagpur Sadar is an assembly segment of the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Agnimitra Paul got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kharagpur Sadar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 25 Nov 2019, Pradip Sarkar (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 20,853 votes.
Is Kharagpur Sadar a reserved constituency?
No. Kharagpur Sadar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kharagpur Sadar?
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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- Paschim Medinipur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
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- West Bengal districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
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