Sandeshkhali is assembly constituency number 123 in West Bengal, in North 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sanat Sardar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 49.6% of the vote, 17,510 votes ahead of Jharna Sardar (AITC).
- 01Sanat SardarBJP1,07,18949.58%
- 02Jharna SardarTMC89,67941.48%
- 03Rabindra Nath MahataCPI(M)12,9215.98%
- 04Sajal Kumar SardarIndependent1,2210.56%
- 05Yudhisthir BhumijINC1,1620.54%
- 3 other candidates · 1,816 votesNOTA · 2,192 (1.01%)
Margin 17,510 votes · 8.10% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,16,180 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanat SardarMale · 47 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,07,189 | 49.58% |
| 2 | Jharna SardarFemale · 41 yrs · ST | TMC | 89,679 | 41.48% |
| 3 | Rabindra Nath MahataMale · 43 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 12,921 | 5.98% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,192 | 1.01% |
| 4 | Sajal Kumar SardarMale · 31 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,221 | 0.56% |
| 5 | Yudhisthir BhumijMale · 61 yrs · ST | INC | 1,162 | 0.54% |
| 6 | Sanat MundaMale · 66 yrs · ST | Independent | 827 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Harish Chandra SardarMale · 59 yrs · ST | Independent | 531 | 0.25% |
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| 8 | Subal Chandra SardarMale · 55 yrs · ST | Independent | 458 | 0.21% |
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.
Sandeshkhali result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukumar Mahata | TMC | 1,12,450 | 54.64% |
| 2 | Dr. Bhaskar Sardar | BJP | 72,765 | 35.36% |
| 3 | Barun Mahato | RSSCMJP | 14,387 | 6.99% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,456 | 1.19% |
| 4 | Harish Chandra Sardar | Independent | 1,961 | 0.95% |
| 5 | Subal Chandra Sardar | Independent | 1,063 | 0.52% |
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| 6 | Khokan Sardar | Independent | 705 | 0.34% |
Sandeshkhali result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukumar Mahata | TMC | 96,556 | 51.49% |
| 2 | Nirapada Sardar | CPI(M) | 58,366 | 31.13% |
| 3 | Sukumar Sardar | BJP | 23,841 | 12.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,952 | 1.57% |
| 4 | Manib Sardar | AMB | 1,890 | 1.01% |
| 5 | Ramkrishna Munda (sardar) | BSP | 1,686 | 0.90% |
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| 6 | Krishna Pada Munda | SUCI | 1,218 | 0.65% |
| 7 | Harish Chandra Sardar | Independent | 1,010 | 0.54% |
Sandeshkhali result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirapada Sardar | CPI(M) | 66,815 | 43.21% |
| 2 | Srimati Padma Mahato | TMC | 62,583 | 40.47% |
| 3 | Sukumar Sardar | BJP | 17,425 | 11.27% |
| 4 | Harish Chandra Sardar | Independent | 2,745 | 1.78% |
| 5 | Anita Sardar | JMM | 1,979 | 1.28% |
| 6 | Madhu Sudan Mahata | Independent | 1,267 | 0.82% |
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| 7 | Swapan Kumar Sardar | PDCI | 1,253 | 0.81% |
| 8 | Nirendra Nath Sardar | Independent | 566 | 0.37% |
Sandeshkhali 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
- Panihati
- Kamarhati
- Baranagar
- Dum Dum
- Rajarhat New Town
- Bidhannagar
- Rajarhat Gopalpur
- Madhyamgram
- Barasat
- Deganga
- Haroa
- Minakhan
- Basirhat Dakshin
- Basirhat Uttar
- Hingalganj
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sandeshkhali is one of the assembly segments of Basirhat. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Basirhat candidates.
- Rekha PatraBJP95,862 47.6%
- Sk Nurul IslamTMC87,475 43.5%
- Akhtar Rahaman BiswasAISF7,566 3.8%
- Nirapada SardarCPI(M)3,825 1.9%
- Mafijul MollaIndependent1,479 0.7%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 8,387 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sandeshkhali.
Who won the Sandeshkhali assembly seat in 2026?
Sanat Sardar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Sandeshkhali in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,07,189 votes, which was 49.58% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sandeshkhali?
The margin was 17,510 votes (8.10% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jharna Sardar of the All India Trinamool Congress with 89,679 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sandeshkhali in 2026?
Turnout was 96.92%: 2,16,450 of 2,23,320 registered electors voted, across 262 polling stations. That is 10.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sandeshkhali part of?
Sandeshkhali is an assembly segment of the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rekha Patra got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Sandeshkhali a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sandeshkhali is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Sandeshkhali?
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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