Magrahat Purba is assembly constituency number 141 in West Bengal, in South 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sarmistha Purkait of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 48.8% of the vote, 31,607 votes ahead of Uttam Kumar Banik (BJP).
- 01Sarmistha PurkaitTMC1,08,41248.80%
- 02Uttam Kumar BanikBJP76,80534.57%
- 03Chandan SahaCPI(M)29,18813.14%
- 04Atanu HalderINC4,7332.13%
- 05Somnath NaskarSUCI7370.33%
- 3 other candidates · 1,445 votesNOTA · 858 (0.39%)
Margin 31,607 votes · 14.23% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,22,178 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarmistha PurkaitFemale · 33 yrs · SC | TMC | 1,08,412 | 48.80% |
| 2 | Uttam Kumar BanikMale · 52 yrs · SC | BJP | 76,805 | 34.57% |
| 3 | Chandan SahaMale · 47 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 29,188 | 13.14% |
| 4 | Atanu HalderMale · 42 yrs · SC | INC | 4,733 | 2.13% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 858 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Somnath NaskarMale · 29 yrs · SC | SUCI | 737 | 0.33% |
| 6 | Gobinda Kumar SardarMale · 62 yrs · SC | BSP | 678 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Soumendra Nath SardarMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 427 | 0.19% |
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| 8 | Bhaskar Chandra NaskarMale · 58 yrs · SC | Independent | 340 | 0.15% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Magrahat Purba result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namita Saha | TMC | 1,10,945 | 53.82% |
| 2 | Chandan Kumar Naskar | BJP | 56,866 | 27.58% |
| 3 | Chandan Saha | CPI(M) | 33,822 | 16.41% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,480 | 0.72% |
| 4 | Sanjay Mandal | SUCI | 1,209 | 0.59% |
| 5 | Sudipta Sanfui | Independent | 939 | 0.46% |
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| 6 | Somnath Sarkar | Independent | 459 | 0.22% |
| 7 | Biswajit Biswas | Independent | 433 | 0.21% |
Magrahat Purba result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namita Saha . | TMC | 89,486 | 48.70% |
| 2 | Chandan Saha | CPI(M) | 79,926 | 43.50% |
| 3 | Chandan Kumar Naskar | BJP | 9,460 | 5.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,491 | 0.81% |
| 4 | Rabiram Naskar | BSP | 1,371 | 0.75% |
| 5 | Sanjay Mandal | SUCI | 1,133 | 0.62% |
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| 6 | Pitam Mondal | Independent | 877 | 0.48% |
Magrahat Purba result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namita Saha | TMC | 75,217 | 49.68% |
| 2 | Chandan Saha | CPI(M) | 66,414 | 43.87% |
| 3 | Ratan Kumar Sardar | BJP | 4,476 | 2.96% |
| 4 | Taranga Mondal | PDCI | 2,621 | 1.73% |
| 5 | Swapan Mondal | Independent | 1,419 | 0.94% |
| 6 | Namita Mistri | Independent | 640 | 0.42% |
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| 7 | Alok Kumar Haldar | IJP | 610 | 0.40% |
Magrahat 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 South 24 Parganas district
- Gosaba
- Basanti
- Kultali
- Patharpratima
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Kulpi
- Raidighi
- Mandirbazar
- Jaynagar
- Baruipur Purba
- Canning Paschim
- Canning Purba
- Baruipur Paschim
- 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.
Magrahat Purba is one of the assembly segments of Jaynagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jaynagar candidates.
- Ashok KandaryBJP62,939 67.9%
- Samarendra Nath MondalRSP20,646 22.3%
- Meghnath HalderAISF3,716 4.0%
- Sujan SardarIndependent1,151 1.2%
- Niranjan NaskarSUCI706 0.8%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 42,293 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Magrahat Purba.
Who won the Magrahat Purba assembly seat in 2026?
Sarmistha Purkait of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Magrahat Purba in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,08,412 votes, which was 48.80% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Magrahat Purba?
The margin was 31,607 votes (14.23% of valid votes). The runner-up was Uttam Kumar Banik of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 76,805 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Magrahat Purba in 2026?
Turnout was 95.71%: 2,22,724 of 2,32,718 registered electors voted, across 282 polling stations. That is 10.1 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Magrahat Purba part of?
Magrahat Purba is an assembly segment of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Kandary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Magrahat Purba a reserved constituency?
Yes. Magrahat Purba 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 Magrahat 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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