In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for Khanakul (constituency number 202), Susanta Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory with 1,26,729 votes, defeating All India Trinamool Congress candidate Palash Kumar Roy, who polled 92,246 votes. The BJP won by a margin of 34,483 votes in the constituency.
Other Candidates and NOTA
Other candidates, including those from the All India Secular Front, Congress, and smaller parties, trailed far behind. None of the Independent candidates could make a significant impact. NOTA recorded 1,695 votes, indicating a small fraction of voters choosing none of the above.
About Khanakul Constituency
Khanakul (constituency no. 202) is the southernmost constituency of Hooghly district, forming part of the Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. The area is largely rural, covering Khanakul I and Khanakul II community development blocks. It borders the Paschim Medinipur district and, given its geographic position, shares some socio-political characteristics with Junglemahal-adjacent areas. Agriculture, particularly paddy and potato farming, is the mainstay of the local economy.
Historical Context
In 2021, BJP's Susanta Ghosh won the Khanakul seat, making it another BJP gain in Hooghly district. In 2016, the TMC had held the constituency. The TMC put forward Palash Roy, a new face, to take on the sitting BJP MLA in 2026. Congress countered with Pradip Kumar Kar. Susanta Ghosh, as the incumbent, had the advantage of his track record in office. The TMC's challenge was to consolidate its rural voter base in a constituency where the BJP mounted a successful campaign in 2021. Khanakul is one of several Hooghly seats the TMC targeted to recapture from the BJP in the 2026 election cycle.
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