Assembly constituency 268, West Bengal

Purbasthali Dakshin

Pran Krishna Tapadar (BJP) won the 2026 election by 16,662 votes, taking 50.44% of the vote to Swapan Debnath (AITC)'s 42.87%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPPran Krishna Tapadar, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202650.44%runner-up 42.87%
Winning margin, 202616,6627.57% of votes cast
Elections on record4AITC 3, BJP 1

Result by result

2011 AITC 86,039 49.7% vs 40.6%2016 AITC 1,04,398 52.9% vs 34.1%2021 AITC 1,05,698 49.1% vs 41.3%2026 BJP 1,11,004 50.4% vs 42.9%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyPurbasthali Dakshin
Seat 268
Pran Krishna Tapadar
BJP
1,11,004
50.4%
Swapan Debnath
AITC
94,342
42.9%
16,662 votes
7.57%
2021AssemblyPurbasthali Dakshin
Seat 268
Swapan Debnath
AITC
1,05,698
49.1%
Rajib Kumar Bhowmick
BJP
88,288
41.3%
17,410 votes
8.08%
2016AssemblyPurbasthali Dakshin
Seat 268
Swapan Debnath
AITC
1,04,398
52.9%
Abhijit Bhattacharyya
INC
66,732
34.1%
37,666 votes
19.07%
2011AssemblyPurbasthali Dakshin
Seat 268
Swapan Debnath
AITC
86,039
49.7%
Aleya Begam Sekh
CPM
70,181
40.6%
15,858 votes
9.16%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.