Panihati is assembly constituency number 111 in West Bengal, in North 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Ratna Debnath of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.3% of the vote, 28,836 votes ahead of Tirthankar Ghosh (AITC).
- 01Ratna DebnathBJP87,97750.28%
- 02Tirthankar GhoshTMC59,14133.80%
- 03Kalatan DasguptaCPI(M)24,03213.73%
- 04Subhashish Bhattacharya (tata)INC1,1750.67%
- 05Sadhana ChakrabortyIndependent5630.32%
- 6 other candidates · 1,051 votesNOTA · 1,045 (0.60%)
Margin 28,836 votes · 16.48% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,74,984 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratna DebnathFemale · 54 yrs | BJP | 87,977 | 50.28% |
| 2 | Tirthankar GhoshMale · 39 yrs | TMC | 59,141 | 33.80% |
| 3 | Kalatan DasguptaMale · 40 yrs | CPI(M) | 24,032 | 13.73% |
| 4 | Subhashish Bhattacharya (tata)Male · 66 yrs | INC | 1,175 | 0.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,045 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Sadhana ChakrabortyFemale · 53 yrs | Independent | 563 | 0.32% |
| 6 | Sanjib Kumar GhoshMale · 75 yrs | Independent | 371 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Swaminath KoriMale · 56 yrs · SC | BSP | 198 | 0.11% |
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| 8 | Shekh Imanur RahmanMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 176 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Chandra Shekhar ChowdhuriMale · 50 yrs | SUCI | 151 | 0.09% |
| 10 | Afsana KhatoonFemale · 36 yrs | AJUP | 83 | 0.05% |
| 11 | Biswanath DeyMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 72 | 0.04% |
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.
Panihati result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal Ghosh | TMC | 86,495 | 49.61% |
| 2 | Sanmoy Bandyopadhyay | BJP | 61,318 | 35.17% |
| 3 | Tapas Majumder | INC | 21,169 | 12.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,334 | 1.34% |
| 4 | Bhaskar Roy | BSP | 1,326 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Manisha Dasgupta | SUCI | 887 | 0.51% |
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| 6 | Imran Khan | Independent | 827 | 0.47% |
Panihati result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal Ghosh | TMC | 73,545 | 44.69% |
| 2 | Sanmoy Bandyopadhyay | INC | 70,515 | 42.85% |
| 3 | Dipak Kumar Kundu (bapi Kundu) | BJP | 14,905 | 9.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,854 | 1.73% |
| 4 | Jagadish Roy | BSP | 1,797 | 1.09% |
| 5 | Mr. Rajarshi Goswami | AAP | 935 | 0.57% |
Panihati result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal Ghosh | TMC | 88,334 | 58.34% |
| 2 | Ahibhusan (dulal)chakraborty | CPI(M) | 56,902 | 37.58% |
| 3 | Kishor Kumar Shaw | BJP | 3,759 | 2.48% |
| 4 | Pranab Bhattacharya | Independent | 1,290 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Bhaskar Roy | BSP | 1,134 | 0.75% |
Panihati 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 North 24 Parganas district
- Bagda
- Bangaon Uttar
- Bangaon Dakshin
- Gaighata
- Swarupnagar
- Baduria
- Habra
- Ashoknagar
- Amdanga
- Bijpur
- Naihati
- Bhatpara
- Jagatdal
- Noapara
- Barrackpur
- Khardaha
- Dum Dum Uttar
- Kamarhati
- Baranagar
- Dum Dum
- Rajarhat New Town
- Bidhannagar
- Rajarhat Gopalpur
- Madhyamgram
- Barasat
- Deganga
- Haroa
- Minakhan
- Sandeshkhali
- Basirhat Dakshin
- Basirhat Uttar
- Hingalganj
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Panihati is one of the assembly segments of Dum Dum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dum Dum candidates.
- Sougata RayTMC71,909 42.2%
- Silbhadra DattaBJP59,474 34.9%
- Sujan ChakrabortyCPI(M)35,849 21.1%
- Shekh Imanur RahmanIndependent852 0.5%
- Swaminath KoriBSP515 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 12,435 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Panihati.
Who won the Panihati assembly seat in 2026?
Ratna Debnath of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Panihati in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 87,977 votes, which was 50.28% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Panihati?
The margin was 28,836 votes (16.48% of valid votes). The runner-up was Tirthankar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress with 59,141 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Panihati in 2026?
Turnout was 92.16%: 1,74,984 of 1,89,867 registered electors voted, across 254 polling stations. That is 16.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Panihati part of?
Panihati is an assembly segment of the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sougata Ray got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Panihati a reserved constituency?
No. Panihati is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Panihati?
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.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- North Twenty Four Parganas population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, North 24 ParganasEvery 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