Jagatballavpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Anupam Ghosh wins against TMC's Subir Chatterjee

In Jagatballavpur, Anupam Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory with 1,15,608 votes, defeating Subir Chatterjee (Tinkai) of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), who polled 1,08,937 votes, by a margin of 6,671 votes.Jagatballavpur in Howrah district has been represented by Sitanath Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He won the 2021 election with 1,16,562 votes (49per cent vote share), defeating BJP’s Anupam Ghosh’s 87,366 votes (37 per cent), by a margin of 29,196 votes. Key issues include road connectivity and drainage in peri‑urban areas like Baragachhia, Hantal, Pantihal and Shankarhati GPs, irrigation for paddy and vegetables, and drinking water supply. Demand for more government health centres, schools, and local jobs amid suburban expansion towards Kolkata is also prominent. Sitanath Ghosh took over from TMC’s Md Abdul Ghani (2016), building on the party’s dominance since 2011 after decades of CPI(M) control (Biplab Majumdar won 2006; M Ansaruddin multiple terms 1977–1996). It falls under the Sreerampur Lok Sabha constituency, held by TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee in 2024 with a 1,74,830‑vote margin.