Pingla is assembly constituency number 227 in West Bengal, in Paschim Medinapur district, and one of the segments of the Ghatal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Swagata Manna of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 51.2% of the vote, 18,480 votes ahead of Ajit Maity (AITC).
- 01Swagata MannaBJP1,24,18951.16%
- 02Ajit MaityTMC1,05,70943.55%
- 03Ashok SenCPI6,4232.65%
- 04Susanta MandalINC1,6680.69%
- 05Tajambul Hossain KhanIndependent9530.39%
- 6 other candidates · 1,639 votesNOTA · 2,173 (0.90%)
Margin 18,480 votes · 7.61% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,42,754 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swagata MannaFemale · 41 yrs | BJP | 1,24,189 | 51.16% |
| 2 | Ajit MaityMale · 72 yrs | TMC | 1,05,709 | 43.55% |
| 3 | Ashok SenMale · 78 yrs | CPI | 6,423 | 2.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,173 | 0.90% |
| 4 | Susanta MandalMale · 44 yrs | INC | 1,668 | 0.69% |
| 5 | Tajambul Hossain KhanMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 953 | 0.39% |
| 6 | Tapan DhalMale · 38 yrs · SC | Independent | 430 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Basudeb PanMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 399 | 0.16% |
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| 8 | Sishir Kumar MannaMale · 45 yrs | SUCI | 271 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Kazi Abdur RashidMale · 39 yrs | AJUP | 269 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Asish Kumar BhuniaMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 146 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Ajit MaitiMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 124 | 0.05% |
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.
Pingla result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Maity | TMC | 1,12,435 | 49.17% |
| 2 | Antara Bhattacharyya | BJP | 1,05,779 | 46.26% |
| 3 | Samir Roy | INC | 7,103 | 3.11% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,073 | 0.91% |
| 4 | Sishir Kumar Manna | SUCI | 1,279 | 0.56% |
Pingla result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saumen Kumar Mahapatra | TMC | 1,04,416 | 50.38% |
| 2 | Prabodh Chandra Sinha | DSP(P) | 80,198 | 38.69% |
| 3 | Antara Bhattacharyya | BJP | 16,665 | 8.04% |
| 4 | Ranjit Bankura | SUCI | 2,388 | 1.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,118 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Kartik Chandra Dolai | Independent | 1,474 | 0.71% |
Pingla result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prabodh Chandra Sinha | DSP(P) | 84,738 | 47.24% |
| 2 | Ajit Maity | TMC | 83,504 | 46.56% |
| 3 | Sambhunath Hansda | BJP | 7,641 | 4.26% |
| 4 | Rabi Tudu | JMM | 3,481 | 1.94% |
Pingla 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
- Kharagpur Sadar
- Narayangarh
- Sabang
- Kharagpur
- Debra
- Daspur
- Ghatal
- Chandrakona
- Garbeta
- Salboni
- Keshpur
- Medinipur
- Binpur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Pingla is one of the assembly segments of Ghatal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ghatal candidates.
- Adhikari Deepak (dev)TMC1,18,627 52.0%
- Dr. Hiranmoy ChattopadhyayaBJP98,714 43.2%
- Tapan GanguliCPI8,340 3.7%
- Soumen MadrajiBSP1,132 0.5%
- Gopal MondalIndependent575 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 19,913 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Pingla.
Who won the Pingla assembly seat in 2026?
Swagata Manna of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Pingla in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,24,189 votes, which was 51.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Pingla?
The margin was 18,480 votes (7.61% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ajit Maity of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,05,709 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Pingla in 2026?
Turnout was 94.90%: 2,43,171 of 2,56,233 registered electors voted, across 318 polling stations. That is 5.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pingla part of?
Pingla is an assembly segment of the Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Adhikari Deepak (dev) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Pingla a reserved constituency?
No. Pingla is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Pingla?
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
- Gram panchayat list, Paschim 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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