NEW DELHI: In the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Sadhan Ghosh emerged victorious over the Trinamool Congress candidate Ujjwal Biswas in the Krishnanagar Dakshin constituency. The constituency recorded a total of 2,09,781 registered voters, comprising 1,09,405 male, 1,00,374 female, and 2 voters from the third gender category.
Key Highlights of the 2026 West Bengal Elections
West Bengal witnessed voting across all 294 seats in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with a combined voter turnout of nearly 93 percent. This marked the highest turnout since India's independence and one of the largest in the country's electoral history. The surge was notable not only in rural areas but also in urban centers, where women voters outpaced men, driving the record participation.
About Krishnanagar Dakshin Constituency
Krishnanagar Dakshin is a key legislative assembly constituency located in the Nadia district of West Bengal. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by the All India Trinamool Congress, with candidate Ujjal Biswas defeating the BJP's Mahadev Sarkar by a margin of 9,305 votes. The constituency is part of the Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Jagannath Sarkar won the Ranaghat parliamentary seat, defeating TMC's Mukut Mani Adhikari by a substantial margin of 186,899 votes.
Demographics and Voter Trends
The constituency had 225,118 registered voters in 2021, up from 216,429 in 2019 and 201,791 in 2016. Muslims constitute 27.50 percent of the electorate, while Scheduled Castes account for 24.22 percent. The seat is predominantly rural, with only 10.91 percent of voters residing in urban areas. Voter turnout in the constituency has remained consistently high over the years, recording 88.39 percent in 2011, 87.80 percent in 2016, 85.49 percent in 2019, and 86.93 percent in 2021.
Implications for the 2026 Elections
With the 2026 assembly elections approaching, the Trinamool Congress faced a competitive contest and could not assume a fourth consecutive victory in the constituency. The victory of BJP's Sadhan Ghosh marks a significant shift in the political landscape of the region.
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