Magrahat Purba Constituency Election Results 2026: Magrahat Purba Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner

Magrahat Purba is a rural assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district. The constituency lies in the outer reaches of the greater Kolkata metropolitan fringe and has a predominantly agricultural and semi-rural character. It is part of South 24 Parganas, a district marked by both agrarian communities and growing urban expansion. TMC has dominated this seat in recent election cycles. In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the seat was won by Namita Saha of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). She secured victory over the nearest rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 54,079 votes. The result reflected the broader political alignment in the constituency and underlined the dominant party's organisational strength in the area. Agricultural support, flood management and rural infrastructure are the primary issues in Magrahat Purba. The constituency's proximity to tidal and riverine areas makes cyclone preparedness and embankment maintenance an important local concern. Access to drinking water, healthcare facilities and educational institutions in rural habitations is a consistent demand. Welfare scheme delivery — particularly for women and farmers — and employment generation for youth are key electoral themes. The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections are shaping up as a high-stakes contest between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking to make major inroads into the state. With anti-incumbency, law-and-order concerns and welfare delivery all playing a role, every constituency is expected to be closely watched. Trinamool Congress has fielded Sharmistha Purkait while BJP has fielded Uttam Kumar Banik for the 2026 election.

2026 Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results

Sarmistha Purkait

AITC - Won

Votes108,412

Vote %48.80

Uttam Kumar Banik

BJP - 1st Runner Up

Votes76,805

Vote %34.57

Chandan Saha

CPI(M)

Votes29,188

Vote %13.14

Atanu Halder

CONG

Votes4,733

Vote %2.13

Nota

NOTA

Votes858

Vote %0.39

Somnath Naskar

SUCI(C)

Votes737

Vote %0.33

Gobinda Kumar Sardar

BSP

Votes678

Vote %0.31

Soumendra Nath Sardar

IND

Votes427

Vote %0.19

Bhaskar Chandra Naskar

IND

Votes340

Vote %0.15

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2021 Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results

Namita Saha

AITC - Won

Votes110,945

Vote %53.82

Chandan Kumar Naskar

BJP - 1st Runner Up

Votes56,866

Vote %27.58

Chandan Saha

CPI(M)

Votes33,822

Vote %16.41

NOTA

Votes1,480

Vote %0.72

SANJAY MANDAL

SUCI

Votes1,209

Vote %0.59

SUDIPTA SANFUI

IND

Votes939

Vote %0.46

SOMNATH SARKAR

IND

Votes459

Vote %0.22

BISWAJIT BISWAS

IND

Votes433

Vote %0.21

2016 Magrahat Purba Assembly Election Results

Namita Saha .

AITC - Won

Votes89,486

Vote %48.70

Chandan Saha

CPM - 1st Runner Up

Votes79,926

Vote %43.50

Chandan Kumar Naskar

BJP

Votes9,460

Vote %5.15

None Of The Above

NOTA

Votes1,491

Vote %0.81

Rabiram Naskar

BSP

Votes1,371

Vote %0.75

Sanjay Mandal

SUCI

Votes1,133

Vote %0.62

Pitam Mondal

IND

Votes877

Vote %0.48

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