West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Motab Shaikh of Indian National Congress won the Farakka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 63,050 votes (34.71% vote share). The runner-up was Sunil Chowdhuri (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,857 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motab Shaikh | 63050 | 34.71% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sunil Chowdhuri | 54857 | 30.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Amirul Islam | 47256 | 26.01% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 4 | Mozaffar Hossain | 4177 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Shashanka Das | 800 | 0.44% | Independent |
| 7 | Imtiaz Ahmed Mollah | 781 | 0.43% | Aam Janata Unnayan Party |
| 8 | Nandalal Ghosh | 695 | 0.38% | Independent |
| 9 | Azmerul Sk | 484 | 0.27% | Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party |
| 10 | Sulaiman Shaikh | 427 | 0.24% | Independent |
| 11 | Alok Kumar Mandal | 217 | 0.12% | Independent |
| 12 | Abdul Kader | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Tilottama Haldar | 128 | 0.07% | Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party |
The Farakka constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Motab Shaikh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 63,050 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.